Toyota Camry or Nissan Teana, which is more reliable?

In the business sedan dispute, the demands are more substantial: leather interior, cruise control, adjustable seats, a range of extras. Can Nissan make the long-lived Camry? Let's check it out!

Prestige

Nissan Teana II is positioned as a full-fledged business class: quality of interior materials, lack of a manual gearbox in any complete set. Only leather interior's colours alone are available in 7 variants. According to the fashionable auto-trends, the automobile has big enough elements of the facade: a wide radiator grill, huge headlights, overlooking the fenders. Quite a lot of design elements are carried over from the Infiniti saloon, which adds to the interior an air of prestige.

The Camry, on the other hand, has decided to establish itself in the mid-range by offering customers a redesigned and redesigned cabin. Better quality trim materials than in previous generations combine well with new styling elements to create an air of solid comfort in the cabin.

Price and liquidity

Camry is still more expensive, it is considered to have higher maintenance costs and the need to have it serviced every 10 thousand kilometres. The price difference is not as big as the aftermarket value. The Nissan is significantly cheaper on the secondary market.

Package of options

In this position, the sales leader Camry is not ready to offer its buyers such a variety of technical equipment as the competitor has, even in maximum configuration. The premium version of Nissan Teana is equipped with the system of blind spot monitoring, recognition of moving objects from the back of the body, control of driving lane and other options, which greatly simplify a life of a driver. Front seat ventilation, cameras located around the perimeter of the vehicle.

Toyota's top-of-the-range options will make for a more comfortable ride for second-row passengers. For example, on the back of the armrest is a small control panel with which you can adjust the angle of the backrests, the temperature of the climate control, the volume of the radio and flipping through the tracks in the playlist.

Wear and tear

In spite of the claimed quality of materials, Teana is quicker to wear out the interior, body loses its shine earlier, breaks occur more often, which also are not so cheap to fix. But the real time bomb is a variator, which may break even with relatively small mileage and is absolutely unpredictable. It's crucial to make sure you change the oil in the box on time and avoid overloading it. Compared to the Camry's unkillable automatic transmission, this is a real drawback.

The opponents share a common weakness - it's paintwork. On Nissan the paint also begins to chipped at the slightest impact, and corrosion quickly forms on a place of a chip. Repainting is the best way out. And it is better to do it at your own expense, as warranty paint is not of high quality.

Manageability .

Toyota has a powerful engine and excellent "groove" of rough roads, and Teana has smoother shifting and better steering response. Taking into account that the comparison of models is made within the limits of Russian roads, which condition leaves much to be desired, you will definitely feel more comfortable in Toyota. If you want to feel dashing, it's better to choose Nissan. Smooth acceleration starts almost instantly. Variator is engaged without a second thought. Steering disposes to active movement. Suspension clings to the road during all manoeuvres.

Safety

Even the most affordable Toyota is equipped with all the necessary safety features (ABS, directional stability system). Six airbags, including side and curtain-type airbags. In Teana, they are available only in maximum versions. The base version shall have only four airbags and ABS. The dynamic stabilization system appears only in the "Luxury" version.

P.S.

Figures of sales say that nobody has thrown off the Camry from a pedestal. Besides, Toyota as a brand is more loved in our country all the same. We shall see, whether Nissan will be able to change the situation in some years.

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