Nissan Presea

Generations: what actually changed when you step up

Shared across both generations and all 13 listed rows: Gasoline, 4 cylinders, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, transverse, FWD, tank 50 L, Independent, spring front and rear, Ventilated disc front. Wheel size is not measured. Gross weight is not measured. Eco class is not measured. CO2 is not measured.

1 generation (1990-06-01–1994-12-31), Sedan, 6 versions: 1.5 MT, 1.5 AT, 1.8 MT, 1.8 AT, 2.0 AT, 2.0 MT. Ground clearance is 145 mm on every version. The 1.5 pair is the only Carburetor Presea in the data; 1.8 and 2.0 already use Distributed injection (multi-point). Rear brakes are Drum on 1.5 and 1.8, Disc on both 2.0 versions.

2 generation (1995-01-01–2000-08-31 as a generation; listed versions run 1995-01-01–1999-08-31), Sedan, 7 versions: 1.5 AT, 1.5 MT, 1.8 AT, 1.8 MT, 2.0 MT, and two 2.0 AT rows that share 145 hp but differ by 178 Nm / 1120 kg versus 179 Nm / 1130 kg. Ground clearance is 150 mm on every version (+5 mm versus 1 generation). Fueling on 1.5 switches from Carburetor to Distributed injection (multi-point). Compression on 1.5 moves from 9.5 to 9.9; on 1.8 from 9.5 to 10.0; on 2.0 it stays 9.5. Rear brakes stay Drum on 1.5 and 1.8, Disc on all three 2.0 rows.

Shared across both generations and all 13 listed rows: Gasoline, 4 cylinders, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, transverse, FWD, tank 50 L, Independent, spring front and rear, Ventilated disc front. Wheel size is not measured. Gross weight is not measured. Eco class is not measured. CO2 is not measured.

Engines and specs (comparison table)

Specific output (hp per litre of listed displacement): 2 generation 2.0 145 / 1.998 = 72.6 hp/L; 2 generation 1.5 105 / 1.497 = 70.1 hp/L; 1 generation 2.0 140 / 1.998 = 70.1 hp/L; 2 generation 1.8 125 / 1.838 = 68.0 hp/L; 1 generation 1.5 94 / 1.497 = 62.8 hp/L; 1 generation 1.8 110 / 1.838 = 59.8 hp/L. The 2 generation 1.8 is not the densest engine; it is the middle of the power ladder. The densest listed engine is 2 generation 2.0.

Bore × stroke stays 73.6 × 88 on every 1.5, 82.5 × 86 on every 1.8, 86 × 86 on every 2.0. Displacement does not change between generations; output does.

Performance and economy (mpg, 0–100, top speed)

0–100 km/h is not measured on any Nissan Presea version in this data. Top speed is not measured. City, highway and combined fuel consumption are not measured — including on queries that look for “nissan presea fuel consumption” or “nissan presea r11 fuel consumption”. CO2 is not measured.

What can be compared instead of mpg is mass per horsepower (kerb kg / hp), which is the only load figure given:

• 2 generation 2.0 MT: 1100 / 145 = 7.59 kg/hp (lightest per hp in the catalogue)
• 2 generation 2.0 AT (178 Nm): 1120 / 145 = 7.72 kg/hp
• 2 generation 2.0 AT (179 Nm): 1130 / 145 = 7.79 kg/hp
• 1 generation 2.0 MT: 1100 / 140 = 7.86 kg/hp
• 1 generation 2.0 AT: 1130 / 140 = 8.07 kg/hp
• 2 generation 1.8 MT: 1080 / 125 = 8.64 kg/hp
• 2 generation 1.8 AT: 1100 / 125 = 8.80 kg/hp
• 1 generation 1.8 MT: 1050 / 110 = 9.55 kg/hp
• 2 generation 1.5 MT: 1030 / 105 = 9.81 kg/hp
• 1 generation 1.8 AT: 1080 / 110 = 9.82 kg/hp
• 2 generation 1.5 AT: 1050 / 105 = 10.00 kg/hp
• 1 generation 1.5 MT: 1020 / 94 = 10.85 kg/hp
• 1 generation 1.5 AT: 1050 / 94 = 11.17 kg/hp (heaviest per hp)

Automatic versus Manual at the same engine: 2 generation adds 20 kg on 1.5 (1050 vs 1030) and 1.8 (1100 vs 1080), 20 kg on 2.0 AT 178 Nm versus 2.0 MT (1120 vs 1100), and 30 kg on 2.0 AT 179 Nm versus 2.0 MT (1130 vs 1100). 1 generation adds 30 kg on every Automatic pair: 1.5 AT 1050 vs 1.5 MT 1020; 1.8 AT 1080 vs 1.8 MT 1050; 2.0 AT 1130 vs 2.0 MT 1100. Gear counts are 4 on every Automatic and 5 on every Manual.

Peak torque arrives earlier on the smaller engines: 1 generation 1.5 at 3600 rpm (125 Nm), 2 generation 1.5 at 4000 rpm (135 Nm), 1 generation 1.8 at 4000 rpm (150 Nm), everything 1.8 2 generation and all 2.0 rows at 4800 rpm. Peak power is 6000 rpm except 2.0, which is 6400 rpm in both generations.

Dimensions and weight

Kerb weight range is 1020 kg (1 generation 1.5 MT) to 1130 kg (1 generation 2.0 AT and 2 generation 2.0 AT 179 Nm) — a 110 kg spread, 10.8% of the lightest car. Gross weight is not measured on any version. Ground clearance is 145 mm on all 1 generation rows and 150 mm on all 2 generation rows. Tank is 50 L on all 13 rows. Wheel size is not measured.

Same-engine generation step (kerb): 1.5 MT 1020 → 1030 kg (+10 kg) while power +11 hp; 1.5 AT 1050 → 1050 kg (0 kg) while power +11 hp; 1.8 MT 1050 → 1080 kg (+30 kg) while power +15 hp; 1.8 AT 1080 → 1100 kg (+20 kg) while power +15 hp; 2.0 MT 1100 → 1100 kg (0 kg) while power +5 hp; 2.0 AT 1130 kg stays 1130 kg on the 179 Nm 2 generation row, while the 178 Nm 2 generation 2.0 AT is 10 kg lighter at 1120 kg.

Which version to choose

Buy 2 generation 2.0 MT if the goal is the lowest kg/hp. 145 hp, 178 Nm, 1100 kg, Manual 5, FWD, Disc rear, 7.59 kg/hp. Versus 2 generation 1.8 MT (125 hp, 156 Nm, 1080 kg) you pay +20 kg for +20 hp and +22 Nm, and you swap Drum rear brakes for Disc. Versus 2 generation 1.5 MT (105 hp, 135 Nm, 1030 kg) you pay +70 kg for +40 hp and +43 Nm. Versus 1 generation 2.0 MT (140 hp, same 178 Nm, same 1100 kg) the later car is the same mass with +5 hp (103 kW → 107 kW) and the same Disc rear.

Buy 2 generation 2.0 AT if you want Automatic and the 2.0. Distinguish the two 2.0 AT rows by torque and kerb: 2.0 AT 178 Nm / 1120 kg versus 2.0 AT 179 Nm / 1130 kg. Power is 145 hp on both. The 178 Nm row is 10 kg lighter and 1 Nm lower; the 179 Nm row matches 1 generation 2.0 AT mass (1130 kg) with +5 hp and +1 Nm (178 → 179). Automatic 4, FWD, Disc rear on both.

Buy 2 generation 1.8 MT if you want the middle of the ladder without the 2.0. 125 hp, 156 Nm, 1080 kg, 8.64 kg/hp, Manual 5, Drum rear. Versus 2 generation 1.5 MT that is +20 hp and +21 Nm for +50 kg. Versus 1 generation 1.8 MT (110 hp, 150 Nm, 1050 kg) that is +15 hp and +6 Nm for +30 kg, compression 10.0 instead of 9.5, torque peak 4800 rpm instead of 4000 rpm. 2 generation 1.8 AT is the same engine with Automatic 4 and 1100 kg (+20 kg, 8.80 kg/hp).

Buy 2 generation 1.5 MT if you want the lightest later Presea with injection. 105 hp, 135 Nm, 1030 kg, Manual 5, Distributed injection (multi-point), clearance 150 mm. It is 10 kg heavier than 1 generation 1.5 MT (1020 kg, 94 hp, Carburetor, 145 mm) and 11 hp / 10 Nm stronger. 2 generation 1.5 AT is the same 105 hp engine at 1050 kg — identical kerb to 1 generation 1.5 AT, but 105 hp versus 94 hp, injection versus Carburetor, 9.9 versus 9.5 compression, torque 135 Nm at 4000 rpm versus 125 Nm at 3600 rpm.

Buy 1 generation 1.5 MT or 1.5 AT only if the Carburetor 1.5 is the point. They are the lightest (1.5 MT 1020 kg) and the only Carburetor rows. They are also the weakest (94 hp, 125 Nm) and the worst kg/hp (10.85 and 11.17). 1 generation 1.8 already has Distributed injection (multi-point) at 110 hp; stepping from 1 generation 1.5 MT to 1 generation 1.8 MT is +16 hp and +25 Nm for +30 kg (1020 → 1050). Stepping from 1 generation 1.8 MT to 1 generation 2.0 MT is +30 hp and +28 Nm for +50 kg (1050 → 1100) plus Disc rear instead of Drum.

Do not choose by drive, fuel or body: every version is FWD, Gasoline 92, Sedan. Do not choose by tank (50 L) or by front brakes (Ventilated disc) or by suspension (Independent, spring both ends). Those do not differ. Do not choose by 0–100, top speed or mpg: all not measured. Reliability and “problems” are not measured in this data.

Search labels such as Presea R10 / R11, Sri Lanka listings and Riyasewana are buyer queries, not fields in this specification set. The catalogue split that is measured is 1 generation versus 2 generation, then 1.5 / 1.8 / 2.0, then Manual versus Automatic, and on 2 generation 2.0 AT the 178 Nm / 1120 kg row versus the 179 Nm / 1130 kg row.