Opel Frontera 2000 vs Nissan Pathfinder 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Petrol | 3.5 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 | 243 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 359 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Nissan Pathfinder is a more dynamic driving. Opel Frontera engine produces 107 HP less power than Nissan Pathfinder, whereas torque is 159 NM less than Nissan Pathfinder. Due to the lower power, Opel Frontera reaches 100 km/h speed 4.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.4 | 15.1 | |
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The Opel Frontera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Frontera consumes 3.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder, which means that by driving the Opel Frontera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 555 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 570 km in combined cycle | 520 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 540 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 | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 25 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Opel Sintra | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Infiniti FX, Nissan Murano | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Pathfinder 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: | 4.27 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.80 m | |
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Opel Frontera is smaller. Opel Frontera is 37 cm shorter than the Nissan Pathfinder, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Frontera is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 1076 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1137 litres | 2407 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`400 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 3600 | |
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