Renault Laguna 2001 vs Nissan Primera 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| 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: | 120 HP | 138 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 314 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Nissan Primera is a more dynamic driving. Renault Laguna engine produces 18 HP less power than Nissan Primera, whereas torque is 44 NM less than Nissan Primera. Due to the lower power, Renault Laguna reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Renault Laguna is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Laguna consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Primera, which means that by driving the Renault Laguna over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Renault Laguna consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1270 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1520 km on highway | 1240 km on highway | ||
| 1120 km with real consumption | 890 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Laguna gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volvo V40, Renault Scenic, Volvo S40, Mitsubishi Carisma | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Almera, Nissan Almera Tino | |
| 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. | |||
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`500 | 1`940 | |
| 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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