Opel Frontera 1998 vs Hyundai Terracan 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 345 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.6 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
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Hyundai Terracan is a more dynamic driving. Opel Frontera engine produces 48 HP less power than Hyundai Terracan, whereas torque is 85 NM less than Hyundai Terracan. Due to the lower power, Opel Frontera reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 9.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 10.8 l/100km | |
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The Opel Frontera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Frontera consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Terracan, which means that by driving the Opel Frontera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Frontera consumes 2.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Terracan. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 870 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| 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) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Omega, Opel Sintra | Used also on Kia Carnival | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.74 m | 1.80 m | |
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Opel Frontera is smaller. Opel Frontera is 5 cm shorter than the Hyundai Terracan, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Frontera is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 389 litres | 1170 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1790 litres | 1955 litres | |
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Hyundai Terracan has more luggage space. Opel Frontera has 781 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Terracan. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Terracan (by 165 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Frontera is 0.3 metres less than that of the Hyundai Terracan. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`450 | 2`620 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2800 | |
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