Kia Sportage 1997 vs Opel Frontera 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 83 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 195 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 20.5 seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
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Opel Frontera is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage engine produces 32 HP less power than Opel Frontera, whereas torque is 65 NM less than Opel Frontera. Due to the lower power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 6.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 9.2 | |
| Kia Sportage consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Frontera, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 910 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) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.24 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.69 m | |
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Kia Sportage is smaller. Kia Sportage is 3 cm shorter than the Opel Frontera, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 347 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
640 litres | 1137 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sportage has 27 litres more trunk space than the Opel Frontera. The Opel Frontera 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 Frontera (by 497 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`930 | 2`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2200 | |
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