Toyota Picnic 1996 vs Opel Zafira 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 128 HP | 192 HP | |
| Torque: | 178 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Opel Zafira is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Picnic engine produces 64 HP less power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 72 NM less than Opel Zafira. Due to the lower power, Toyota Picnic reaches 100 km/h speed 3.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 10.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 9.7 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Picnic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Picnic consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that by driving the Toyota Picnic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Picnic consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Picnic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Carina E, Toyota Hiace | Used also on Opel Astra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Picnic might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Zafira 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: | 4.53 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.63 m | |
| Toyota Picnic is 21 cm longer than the Opel Zafira, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Picnic is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 6 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 180 litres | 145 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 145 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 180 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1840 litres | 1700 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Picnic (by 140 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Picnic is 0.9 metres less than that of the Opel Zafira, which means Toyota Picnic can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`065 | |
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| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Toyota Picnic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Zafira has serious deffects in 180 percent more cases than Toyota Picnic, so Toyota Picnic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.8/10 | 7.7/10 | |
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