Opel Antara 2007 vs BMW X3 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 3.2 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 227 HP | 231 HP | |
| Torque: | 297 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 seconds | 7.8 seconds | |
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BMW X3 is a more dynamic driving. Opel Antara engine produces 4 HP less power than BMW X3, whereas torque is 3 NM less than BMW X3. Due to the lower power, Opel Antara reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.6 | 11.0 | |
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The BMW X3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Antara consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW X3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Antara could require 90 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 67 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 560 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| BMW X3 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 | 460'000 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 BMW X3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 7 sērija, BMW Z4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW X3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.67 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Opel Antara is 2 cm longer than the BMW X3, width is practically the same , while the height of Opel Antara is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1560 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Antara is 0.4 metres more than that of the BMW X3, which means Opel Antara can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`500 | 2`260 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Opel Antara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW X3 has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Opel Antara, so Opel Antara quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 4600 | |
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