Opel Frontera 1992 vs Nissan Terrano 1993
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 124 HP | |
| Torque: | 195 NM | 197 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 18.6 seconds | 14 seconds | |
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Nissan Terrano is a more dynamic driving. Opel Frontera engine produces 1 HP more power than Nissan Terrano, but torque is 2 NM less than Nissan Terrano. Despite the higher power, Opel Frontera reaches 100 km/h speed 4.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.3 | 11.4 | |
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The Nissan Terrano is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Frontera consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Terrano, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Frontera could require 285 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| Nissan Terrano gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 520'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Opel Omega | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Opel Frontera engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.69 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.81 m | |
| Opel Frontera is 11 cm longer than the Nissan Terrano, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Frontera is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 115 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1570 litres | 1900 litres | |
| Opel Frontera has 315 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Terrano. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Terrano (by 330 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.1 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Frontera is 0.6 metres more than that of the Nissan Terrano, which means Opel Frontera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`400 | 2`580 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Opel Frontera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Terrano has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Opel Frontera, so Opel Frontera quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | no data | |
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