Hyundai Tucson 2004 vs Opel Frontera 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 245 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 15 seconds | |
| Hyundai Tucson engine produces 3 HP less power than Opel Frontera, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Opel Frontera. Despite less power, Hyundai Tucson reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 9.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 9.4 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Tucson is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai Tucson consumes 2.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Frontera, which means that by driving the Hyundai Tucson over 15,000 km in a year you can save 405 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai Tucson consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai Tucson 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: | 11 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Omega, Opel Sintra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Tucson might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.69 m | |
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Hyundai Tucson is larger. Hyundai Tucson is 5 cm longer than the Opel Frontera, 4 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Tucson is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 644 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1137 litres | |
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Hyundai Tucson has more luggage capacity. Hyundai Tucson has 344 litres more trunk space than the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Tucson is 0.2 metres more than that of the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`210 | 2`200 | |
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| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Hyundai Tucson has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Frontera has serious deffects in 265 percent more cases than Hyundai Tucson, so Hyundai Tucson quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 2200 | |
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