Opel Frontera 2001 vs Honda CR-V 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.5 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Honda CR-V is a more dynamic driving. Opel Frontera engine produces 30 HP less power than Honda CR-V, but torque is 90 NM more than Honda CR-V. Due to the lower power, Opel Frontera reaches 100 km/h speed 4.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 9.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.7 l/100km | 9.5 l/100km | |
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The Opel Frontera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Frontera consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V, which means that by driving the Opel Frontera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Frontera consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 750 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Frontera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Omega, Opel Sintra | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda CR-V might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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: | 4.27 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.71 m | |
| Opel Frontera is 31 cm shorter than the Honda CR-V, 1 cm wider, while the height of Opel Frontera is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 525 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1137 litres | 952 litres | |
| Opel Frontera has 205 litres less trunk space than the Honda CR-V. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Frontera (by 185 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Frontera is 0.2 metres more than that of the Honda CR-V. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`300 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Honda CR-V has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Frontera has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Honda CR-V, so Honda CR-V quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2600 | |
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