Kia Sportage 1999 vs Opel Frontera 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 128 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 202 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
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Opel Frontera is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage engine produces 8 HP less power than Opel Frontera, whereas torque is 27 NM less than Opel Frontera. Due to the lower power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.0 | 11.1 | |
| 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: | 540 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 670 km on highway | 720 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) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 560'000 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 | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | Used only for this car | |
| 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: | 4.44 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.69 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 17 cm longer than the Opel Frontera, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1137 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): | 2`000 | 2`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 2200 | |
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