Nissan Primera Hatchback 1990-
  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Secondhand you get a lot for your money.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Shop around for parts and avoid main-dealers.

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Pleasant on motorway or country lane. Multi-link suspension leaves even very expensive kit as small dots in your rearview mirror on A roads. This car is fun to drive for a rep-mobile.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Drop 2 gears for best performance. Get correct plugs for best results. Engine pulls and pulls. On the motorway it sees off most cars. You can get inexcess of 125mph.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Never let me down. They have bad old fashioned timing chains which never break and never need replacing. Took a lot of hammering. Died at 143K due to suicidal deer did £2K of damage to front end. Didn't look much but repair costs these days. . .

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    As they say bland, no one ever knew what is was, but liked it. Wonder if they were being polite?

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    With so much adjustment in the drivers seat you get it wrong more often than right.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    I had an immobiliser and alarm, but never broken into away.

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Maindealers like most makes are different where ever you go.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Bullet proof

    Other

    Kamakazi deer ended it's illustrious career. Replaced rad which corroded badly from winter grit/salt additives.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes