Opel Frontera 1995 vs Suzuki Grand Vitara 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 174 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Opel Frontera engine produces 8 HP more power than Suzuki Grand Vitara, whereas torque is 28 NM more than Suzuki Grand Vitara. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.4 | 9.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.7 l/100km | 10.2 l/100km | |
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The Suzuki Grand Vitara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Frontera consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Frontera could require 315 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Frontera consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Grand Vitara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Opel Sintra | Used also on Suzuki SX4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Suzuki Grand Vitara might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Opel Frontera engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.69 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.75 m | 1.74 m | |
| Opel Frontera is 49 cm longer than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Frontera is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1720 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Frontera is 1.8 metres more than that of the Suzuki Grand Vitara, which means Opel Frontera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`510 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Frontera has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Suzuki Grand Vitara, so Suzuki Grand Vitara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2200 | |
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