Kia Sportage 1996 vs Opel Frontera 1995
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 128 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 15.6 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 13 HP more power than Opel Frontera, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Opel Frontera. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.6 | 11.8 | |
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The Opel Frontera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 0.8 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 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 470 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 580 km on highway | 830 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 | 480'000 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: | 13 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Omega, Opel Calibra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sportage might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 15 cm longer than the Opel Frontera, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 347 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1160 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Kia Sportage has 47 litres more trunk space than the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.4 metres more than that of the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 2`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1800 | |
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