Opel Frontera 2001 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 335 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Hyundai Santa FE is a more dynamic driving. Opel Frontera engine produces 30 HP less power than Hyundai Santa FE, whereas torque is 55 NM less than Hyundai Santa FE. Due to the lower power, Opel Frontera reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.7 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Santa FE is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Frontera consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Frontera could require 180 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Frontera consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 1020 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 890 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai Santa FE gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Omega, Opel Sintra | 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. Opel Frontera might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.74 m | 1.72 m | |
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Opel Frontera is smaller, but slightly higher. Opel Frontera is 2 cm shorter than the Hyundai Santa FE, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Frontera is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 389 litres | 969 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1790 litres | 2274 litres | |
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Hyundai Santa FE has more luggage space. Opel Frontera has 580 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Santa FE. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Santa FE (by 484 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Frontera is 0.6 metres more than that of the Hyundai Santa FE, which means Opel Frontera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`450 | 2`520 | |
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| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Hyundai Santa FE has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Frontera has serious deffects in 210 percent more cases than Hyundai Santa FE, so Hyundai Santa FE quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 5000 | |
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