For the Honda, I'm seeing "Torque: 128 ft-lbs. @ 4300 rpm" and "Horsepower: 140 hp @ 6500 rpm" and for the Nissan, I'm seeing "Torque: 147 ft-lbs. @ 4800 rpm" and Horsepower: "140 hp @ 5100 rpm".
How does the rpm affect the readings? Does this mean that the Nissan has more HP than the Honda since it gets the same HP at a lower RPM? Or is the 5100 RPM the max RPM I could expect out of the car? And what about the torque? The RPMs for both vehicles aren't close to each other. Also, I'm seeing 2.0 L engine vs a 1.8 L engine. Does this actually do anything aside from determining the HP and torque readings?
What cars have the best specs for their values? What specs should I be looking at when car buying?
For the Honda, I'm seeing "Torque: 128 ft-lbs. @ 4300 rpm" and "Horsepower: 140 hp @ 6500 rpm" and for the Nissan, I'm seeing "Torque: 147 ft-lbs. @ 4800 rpm" and Horsepower: "140 hp @ 5100 rpm".
How does the rpm affect the readings? Does this mean that the Nissan has more HP than the Honda since it gets the same HP at a lower RPM? Or is the 5100 RPM the max RPM I could expect out of the car? And what about the torque? The RPMs for both vehicles aren't close to each other. Also, I'm seeing 2.0 L engine vs a 1.8 L engine. Does this actually do anything aside from determining the HP and torque readings?
What cars have the best specs for their values? What specs should I be looking at when car buying?
Okay, first off, you're talking about buying a Honda or a Nissan 4-banger, why are you concerned about the torque?
Essentially, yes, the Nissan has better acceleration (hp) and pulling power (torque). That's to be expected, because it has a bigger piston displacement (2.0L vs. 1.8L, here's a short synapsis). This means that the Nissan will give you a smoother ride, especially at highway speeds or on an incline, but it will also use more fuel. Neither car is fit for pulling anything (say a boat or motor home), but both will be exceptional at their intended uses of getting from point A to point B (assuming you don't work in the middle of a swamp :)).
As for what you're looking for, that will entirely depend on your situation:
The Honda:
-will take less gas
-will be more useful and efficient in high traffic, low speed situations
-is cheaper
The Nissan:
-will be better for long commutes (even at higher gas consumption, that really becomes negligible at high speeds and will be offset somewhat by the extra gear)
-will carry more passengers comfortably and efficiently, something to consider if you carpool
-is more durable (theoretically, supposing that flagrant error isn't involved, which it usually is), so the engine will (again, theoretically) last longer. [The larger piston casing will absorb combustion better, because there's more surface area to accept it.]
Overall, the Nissan is just a slightly better car, although I'd still prefer the Honda because I drive short distances only, by myself, and the gas would end up being the deal-breaker.
For the Honda, I'm seeing "Torque: 128 ft-lbs. @ 4300 rpm" and "Horsepower: 140 hp @ 6500 rpm" and for the Nissan, I'm seeing "Torque: 147 ft-lbs. @ 4800 rpm" and Horsepower: "140 hp @ 5100 rpm".
How does the rpm affect the readings? Does this mean that the Nissan has more HP than the Honda since it gets the same HP at a lower RPM? Or is the 5100 RPM the max RPM I could expect out of the car? And what about the torque? The RPMs for both vehicles aren't close to each other. Also, I'm seeing 2.0 L engine vs a 1.8 L engine. Does this actually do anything aside from determining the HP and torque readings?
What cars have the best specs for their values? What specs should I be looking at when car buying?
These numbers represent what the car is capable of at full power, and where that power occurs.
So for instance, the Honda, @ 4300 RPM will have access to all it's available Torque, but not all it's available HP.
Basically what are you looking to get out of the car? (It's not performance that's for sure)
Reliability? Gas Mileage?
Also, just to note, that Honda's no longer use Timing Belts in their engines, but Timing Chains, this way they never to have to be replaced. Also Civics have a better reputation for reliability than Sentras do.
For example, say we have a 2012 Nissan Sentra and a 2012 Honda Civic:
http://www.edmunds.com/honda/civic/2012/features-specs.html?sub=sedan&style=101213143
http://www.edmunds.com/nissan/sentra/2012/features-specs.html?sub=sedan&style=101392324
For the Honda, I'm seeing "Torque: 128 ft-lbs. @ 4300 rpm" and "Horsepower: 140 hp @ 6500 rpm" and for the Nissan, I'm seeing "Torque: 147 ft-lbs. @ 4800 rpm" and Horsepower: "140 hp @ 5100 rpm".
How does the rpm affect the readings? Does this mean that the Nissan has more HP than the Honda since it gets the same HP at a lower RPM? Or is the 5100 RPM the max RPM I could expect out of the car? And what about the torque? The RPMs for both vehicles aren't close to each other. Also, I'm seeing 2.0 L engine vs a 1.8 L engine. Does this actually do anything aside from determining the HP and torque readings?
What cars have the best specs for their values? What specs should I be looking at when car buying?
Okay, first off, you're talking about buying a Honda or a Nissan 4-banger, why are you concerned about the torque?
Essentially, yes, the Nissan has better acceleration (hp) and pulling power (torque). That's to be expected, because it has a bigger piston displacement (2.0L vs. 1.8L, here's a short synapsis). This means that the Nissan will give you a smoother ride, especially at highway speeds or on an incline, but it will also use more fuel. Neither car is fit for pulling anything (say a boat or motor home), but both will be exceptional at their intended uses of getting from point A to point B (assuming you don't work in the middle of a swamp :)).
As for what you're looking for, that will entirely depend on your situation:
The Honda:
-will take less gas
-will be more useful and efficient in high traffic, low speed situations
-is cheaper
The Nissan:
-will be better for long commutes (even at higher gas consumption, that really becomes negligible at high speeds and will be offset somewhat by the extra gear)
-will carry more passengers comfortably and efficiently, something to consider if you carpool
-is more durable (theoretically, supposing that flagrant error isn't involved, which it usually is), so the engine will (again, theoretically) last longer. [The larger piston casing will absorb combustion better, because there's more surface area to accept it.]
Overall, the Nissan is just a slightly better car, although I'd still prefer the Honda because I drive short distances only, by myself, and the gas would end up being the deal-breaker.
These numbers represent what the car is capable of at full power, and where that power occurs.
So for instance, the Honda, @ 4300 RPM will have access to all it's available Torque, but not all it's available HP.
Basically what are you looking to get out of the car? (It's not performance that's for sure)
Reliability? Gas Mileage?
Also, just to note, that Honda's no longer use Timing Belts in their engines, but Timing Chains, this way they never to have to be replaced. Also Civics have a better reputation for reliability than Sentras do.
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