Kia Sportage 2004 vs Opel Frontera 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 305 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 25 HP more power than Opel Frontera, whereas torque is 45 NM more than Opel Frontera. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 9.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 65 litres | |
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Omega, Opel Sintra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sportage might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Sportage is 8 cm longer than the Opel Frontera, 1 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1137 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Kia Sportage has 347 litres more trunk space than the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.2 metres more than that of the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`200 | 2`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 2200 | |
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