Renault Laguna 2001 vs Nissan Primera 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 144 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
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Renault Laguna is more dynamic to drive. Renault Laguna engine produces 1 HP more power than Nissan Primera, whereas torque is 4 NM more than Nissan Primera. Thanks to more power Renault Laguna reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 1220 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Laguna gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Renault Laguna engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 26 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Laguna might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Renault Laguna 2001 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Laguna 2001 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
| Renault Laguna is 1 cm longer than the Nissan Primera, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Laguna is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1812 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Laguna is 0.1 metres less than that of the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`790 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Nissan Primera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Laguna has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Nissan Primera, so Nissan Primera quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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