Honda City vs Nissan Primera

The City costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Honda CityNissan Primera

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Honda CityNissan Primera

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,269 (better)
£1,289
New Zealand
$2,089 (better)
$2,122
Australia
$1,732 (better)
$1,759
United States
$1,614 (better)
$1,639

Official figures

Uses
44 mpg (better)
43 mpg
Also
6.5 L/100km (better)
6.6 L/100km
On a full tank
385 miles
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Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,553 mm
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Weight
1,120 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
89 kW (better)
85 kW
Torque
145 Nm
163 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

City or Primera?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda City or the Nissan Primera?

The Honda City: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Nissan Primera at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda City or the Nissan Primera?

The Honda City, at 6.5 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Nissan Primera's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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