Honda Jazz 2002 vs Opel Meriva 2004
| Body: | Hatchback | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 83 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 119 NM | 125 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 13.8 seconds | |
| Honda Jazz engine produces 7 HP less power than Opel Meriva, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Opel Meriva. Despite less power, Honda Jazz reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Honda Jazz is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Jazz consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Meriva, which means that by driving the Honda Jazz over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Jazz consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Meriva. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Meriva gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.83 m | 4.04 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.62 m | |
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Honda Jazz is smaller. Honda Jazz is 21 cm shorter than the Opel Meriva, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Jazz is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1323 litres | 1410 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Honda Jazz has 30 litres more trunk space than the Opel Meriva. The Opel Meriva may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Meriva (by 87 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Jazz is 0.7 metres less than that of the Opel Meriva, which means Honda Jazz can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`470 | 1`785 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Honda Jazz has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Meriva has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Honda Jazz, so Honda Jazz quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1200 | |
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