Mercedes SLK 2000 vs Opel Tigra 2004
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Mercedes SLK is available with rear wheel drive, while Opel Tigra can be equipped with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 3.2 (petrol) | 1.2 - 1.8 (petrol, diesel) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol engines. Opel Tigra is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 163 - 354 HP | 70 - 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 - 450 NM | 125 - 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.2 - 8.5 seconds | 9.4 - 15.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 - 11.2 | 4.6 - 7.7 | |
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Mercedes SLK petrol engines consumes on average 3.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than Opel Tigra. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.01 m | 3.92 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.27 m | 1.36 m | |
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Mercedes SLK is larger, but lower. Mercedes SLK is 9 cm longer than the Opel Tigra, 4 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes SLK is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 145 litres | 250 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
348 litres | 440 litres | |
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Opel Tigra has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Mercedes SLK has 105 litres less trunk space than the Opel Tigra. This could mean that the Mercedes SLK uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Tigra (by 92 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes SLK is 0.1 metres less than that of the Opel Tigra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`661 | ~ 1`473 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 2600 | |
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