Opel Frontera 1998 vs Isuzu Trooper 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 3.0 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 | 159 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 333 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.6 seconds | 16.5 seconds | |
| Opel Frontera engine produces 44 HP less power than Isuzu Trooper, whereas torque is 73 NM less than Isuzu Trooper. Despite less power, Opel Frontera reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 11.2 | |
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The Opel Frontera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Frontera consumes 2.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Isuzu Trooper, which means that by driving the Opel Frontera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 375 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 85 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| Opel Frontera 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: | 440'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Omega, Opel Sintra | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Frontera 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: | 4.66 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.74 m | 1.84 m | |
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Opel Frontera is smaller. Opel Frontera is 14 cm shorter than the Isuzu Trooper, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Frontera is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 389 litres | 1190 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1790 litres | 2746 litres | |
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Isuzu Trooper has more luggage space. Opel Frontera has 801 litres less trunk space than the Isuzu Trooper. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Isuzu Trooper (by 956 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Frontera is 1.6 metres more than that of the Isuzu Trooper, which means Opel Frontera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`450 | 2`810 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 6200 | |
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