Opel Frontera 1995 vs Land Rover Freelander 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 177 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
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Land Rover Freelander is a more dynamic driving. Opel Frontera engine produces 41 HP less power than Land Rover Freelander, whereas torque is 38 NM less than Land Rover Freelander. Due to the lower power, Opel Frontera reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.4 | 12.4 | |
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The Opel Frontera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Frontera consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Freelander, which means that by driving the Opel Frontera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 470 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 600 km on highway | ||
| Opel Frontera 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: | 480'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Opel Frontera engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Opel Sintra | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Rover 75, Kia Carnival, Rover 400 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Land Rover Freelander might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.69 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.75 m | 1.76 m | |
| Opel Frontera is 31 cm longer than the Land Rover Freelander, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Frontera is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1720 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Frontera is 0.8 metres more than that of the Land Rover Freelander, which means Opel Frontera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`510 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Land Rover Freelander has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Frontera has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Land Rover Freelander, so Land Rover Freelander quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2400 | |
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