Renault Laguna 2001 vs Nissan Primera 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 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: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
| Renault Laguna and Nissan Primera have the same engine power, but Renault Laguna torque is 8 NM more than Nissan Primera. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 8.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 8.8 l/100km | |
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By specification Renault Laguna consumes 1 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 150 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Renault Laguna consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 700 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 | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Renault Megane | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Serena, Nissan Sentra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Primera might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Renault Laguna engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
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`810 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Nissan Primera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Laguna has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Nissan Primera, so Nissan Primera quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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