Opel Frontera 1998 vs Kia Sportage 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 | 10.3 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is a more dynamic driving. Opel Frontera engine produces 25 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Kia Sportage. Due to the lower power, Opel Frontera reaches 100 km/h speed 3.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 7.0 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Frontera consumes 2.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Frontera could require 330 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sportage 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) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
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 Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sportage might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.70 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Opel Frontera is 8 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Frontera is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 667 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1137 litres | 1886 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage space. Opel Frontera has 347 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sportage. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sportage (by 749 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 Kia Sportage. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`300 | 2`270 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 4000 | |
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