Nissan Primera vs Toyota Avensis

The Primera costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Nissan PrimeraToyota Avensis

Side by side

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

Nissan PrimeraToyota Avensis

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,289 (better)
£1,301
New Zealand
$2,122 (better)
$2,141
Australia
$1,758 (better)
$1,775
United States
$1,639 (better)
$1,654

Official figures

Uses
43 mpg (better)
43 mpg
Also
6.6 L/100km (better)
6.6 L/100km
On a full tank
–
563 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
527 L
Length
–
4,730 mm
Weight
–
1,375 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
85 kW
108 kW (better)
Torque
163 Nm
180 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Primera or Avensis?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Primera or the Toyota Avensis?

The Nissan Primera: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Toyota Avensis at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Primera or the Toyota Avensis?

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

Each on its own

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