Kia Sportage 1999 vs Opel Frontera 1998
Select specific versions of each model (by engine capacity, power, drivetrain and gearbox) for an accurate comparison
| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Kia Sportage is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Opel Frontera can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Opel Frontera also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 | 2.2 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 83 - 128 HP | 115 - 205 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 - 195 NM | 200 - 290 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.7 - 20.5 seconds | 10.3 - 15 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 - 11.8 | 8.3 - 13.0 | |
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Kia Sportage petrol engines consumes on average 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than Opel Frontera. On average, a Kia Sportage with diesel engines consumes about the same amount of fuel per 100 km as a Opel Frontera. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.69 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 9 cm longer than the Opel Frontera, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 640 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2220 litres | 1137 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Kia Sportage has 320 litres more trunk space than the Opel Frontera. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sportage (by 1083 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.6 metres more than that of the Opel Frontera, which means Kia Sportage can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`955 | ~ 2`329 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 2200 | |
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