Opel Antara 2011 vs Volkswagen Tiguan 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 167 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 217 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan is a more dynamic driving. Opel Antara engine produces 3 HP less power than Volkswagen Tiguan, whereas torque is 63 NM less than Volkswagen Tiguan. Due to the lower power, Opel Antara reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.3 | 9.9 | |
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The Opel Antara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Antara consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Tiguan, which means that by driving the Opel Antara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| Opel Antara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan 2007: Engine power is automatically (without driver intervention) distributed among the wheels based on conditions using a hydraulic multi-disc clutch, viscous clutch, or similar traction control device. Some systems allow locking of multi-disc clutch manually for permanent all wheel drive. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 360'000 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 Antara engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Chevrolet Captiva, Chevrolet Malibu | Used also on Audi Q3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Antara might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.69 m | |
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Opel Antara is larger. Opel Antara is 17 cm longer than the Volkswagen Tiguan, 4 cm wider, while the height of Opel Antara is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 419 litres | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1391 litres | 1510 litres | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Opel Antara has 51 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Tiguan. This could mean that the Opel Antara 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 Volkswagen Tiguan (by 119 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.3 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Antara is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Tiguan. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`278 | 2`220 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 8200 | 7600 | |
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