Land Rover Freelander 2002 vs Opel Frontera 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 177 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 202 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
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Land Rover Freelander is more dynamic to drive. Land Rover Freelander engine produces 41 HP more power than Opel Frontera, whereas torque is 38 NM more than Opel Frontera. Thanks to more power Land Rover Freelander reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.4 | 11.1 | |
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The Opel Frontera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Freelander consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Frontera, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Freelander could require 195 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 470 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 600 km on highway | 720 km on highway | ||
| Opel Frontera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 560'000 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: | 10 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Rover 75, Kia Carnival, Rover 400 | 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. Land Rover Freelander might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.38 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.69 m | |
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Land Rover Freelander is larger. Land Rover Freelander is 11 cm longer than the Opel Frontera, 1 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Freelander is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Freelander is 1 metres more than that of the Opel Frontera, which means Land Rover Freelander can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`400 | |
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| Quality: | average | low | |
| Land Rover Freelander has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Frontera has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Land Rover Freelander, so Land Rover Freelander quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 2200 | |
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