Opel Frontera 1995 vs Suzuki Jimny 1998

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Opel Frontera
1995 - 1998
Suzuki Jimny
1998 - 2005
Gearbox: Manual Manual/Automatic
Opel Frontera is available only with manual gearbox, whereas Suzuki Jimny has both automatic and manual transmission options.
Wheel drive type: All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)Front wheel drive (FWD) / Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Opel Frontera is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Suzuki Jimny can be equipped with front wheel drive and rear wheel drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Suzuki Jimny also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Engines: 2.0 - 2.80.7 - 1.5

Performance

Power: 113 - 116 HP64 - 82 HP
Torque: 170 - 287 NM104 - 160 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 15.6 - 16 seconds20.6 - 21.2 seconds
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Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption (l/100km): 9.0 - 11.85.5 - 8.3
Opel Frontera petrol engines consumes on average 4.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than Suzuki Jimny. On average, Opel Frontera equipped with diesel engines consume 3.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Jimny.
This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!

Dimensions

Length: 4.19 m3.57 m
Width: 1.78 m1.57 m
Height: 1.72 m1.68 m
Opel Frontera is larger.
Opel Frontera is 62 cm longer than the Suzuki Jimny, 21 cm wider, while the height of Opel Frontera is 4 cm higher.
Trunk capacity: 300 litres113 litres
Trunk max capacity:
with rear seats folded down
1160 litres620 litres
Opel Frontera has more luggage capacity.
Opel Frontera has 187 litres more trunk space than the Suzuki Jimny. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Frontera (by 540 litres).
Turning diameter: 10.8 meters9.8 meters
The turning circle of the Opel Frontera is 1 metres more than that of the Suzuki Jimny, which means Opel Frontera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Gross weight (kg): ~ 2`430~ 1`361
Safety: no datano data
Quality:
average

average
Average price (€): 18004000
Pros and Cons: Opel Frontera has
  • manual gearbox only
  • roomier boot
  • lower price
Suzuki Jimny has
  • both manual and automatic
  • also available in 2WD
  • lower fuel consumption
  • better manoeuvrability
  • fewer faults
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