Kia Sportage 1999 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): | 9.1 | 9.2 | |
| Kia Sportage consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Frontera, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| Opel Frontera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.69 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 5 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`800 | 2`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2200 | |
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