Kia Sportage 2004 vs Opel Frontera 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 305 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 25 HP more power than Opel Frontera, whereas torque is 45 NM more than Opel Frontera. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 9.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 65 litres | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Omega, Opel Sintra | |
| 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. | |||
| Kia Sportage 2004 2.0 engine: The Hyundai/Kia 2.0 CRDi engine with the D4EA code is a cast-iron diesel unit introduced in the early 2000s. It is known for solid durability and, when properly maintained, can often reach 300,000–400,000 km. The engine appeared in several versions over the years. Early variants produced around 112 hp with a conventional ... More about Kia Sportage 2004 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Sportage is 8 cm longer than the Opel Frontera, 1 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1137 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Kia Sportage has 347 litres more trunk space than the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.2 metres more than that of the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`200 | 2`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 2200 | |
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