Opel Antara 2007 vs Dodge Nitro 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.8 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 177 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 460 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Opel Antara engine produces 27 HP less power than Dodge Nitro, whereas torque is 140 NM less than Dodge Nitro. Despite less power, Opel Antara reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 10.6 l/100km | |
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The Opel Antara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Antara consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dodge Nitro, which means that by driving the Opel Antara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Antara consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dodge Nitro. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Antara 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: | 530'000 km | 420'000 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: | 5 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Chevrolet Captiva, Chevrolet Epica, Chevrolet Cruze | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Chrysler Grand Voyager, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dodge Nitro might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.77 m | |
| Opel Antara and Dodge Nitro are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 370 litres | 369 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1420 litres | 1994 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Antara is 1.3 metres more than that of the Dodge Nitro, which means Opel Antara can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`225 kg | 2`520 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`805 kg | 1`940 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 420 kg | 580 kg | |
| Opel Antara load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 38 procentiem less than Dodge Nitro. Therefore, Dodge Nitro is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 5600 | |
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