SAAB 9-3 2005 vs Nissan Primera 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 and Nissan Primera have the same engine power, but SAAB 9-3 torque is 10 NM more than Nissan Primera. SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 1080 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Primera 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: | 480'000 km | 420'000 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 SAAB 9-3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volvo V40, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Volvo S40, Mitsubishi Carisma | |
| 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. | |||
| Nissan Primera 2004 1.9 engine: Long-lasting and fuel-efficient engine. Maintaining oil change and maintenance intervals is essential for a long engine life, as poor or untimely oil changes can result in turbine and oil pump damage, followed ... More about Nissan Primera 2004 1.9 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.65 m | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. SAAB 9-3 is 3 cm shorter than the Nissan Primera, width is practically the same , while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 419 litres | 465 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Nissan Primera has more luggage space. SAAB 9-3 has 46 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 0.4 metres less than that of the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`995 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | low | |
| SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Primera has serious deffects in 175 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1200 | |
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