Opel Frontera 1998 vs Hyundai Tucson 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 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 | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 305 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Hyundai Tucson is a more dynamic driving. Opel Frontera engine produces 25 HP less power than Hyundai Tucson, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Hyundai Tucson. Due to the lower power, Opel Frontera reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 7.1 | |
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The Hyundai Tucson is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Frontera consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Frontera could require 315 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Hyundai Tucson gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Omega, Opel Sintra | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Tucson might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.73 m | |
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Opel Frontera is smaller. Opel Frontera is 5 cm shorter than the Hyundai Tucson, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Frontera is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 644 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1137 litres | 1856 litres | |
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Hyundai Tucson has more luggage space. Opel Frontera has 324 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Tucson. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Tucson (by 719 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Frontera is 0.2 metres less than that of the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`300 | 2`210 | |
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| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Hyundai Tucson has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Frontera has serious deffects in 265 percent more cases than Hyundai Tucson, so Hyundai Tucson quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 3400 | |
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