Opel Frontera 2000 vs Jeep Cherokee 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.2 Petrol | 3.7 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: | 205 HP | 211 HP | |
| Torque: | 290 NM | 319 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
| Opel Frontera engine produces 6 HP less power than Jeep Cherokee, whereas torque is 29 NM less than Jeep Cherokee. Despite less power, Opel Frontera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.0 | 14.6 | |
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The Opel Frontera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Frontera consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Jeep Cherokee, which means that by driving the Opel Frontera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 500 km in combined cycle | 470 km in combined cycle | |
| 630 km on highway | 590 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: | 470'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Opel Frontera engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Isuzu Rodeo | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge RAM, Dodge Durango, Dodge Nitro | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Jeep Cherokee might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Jeep Cherokee 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 | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.87 m | |
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Opel Frontera is smaller. Opel Frontera is 17 cm shorter than the Jeep Cherokee, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Frontera is 18 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 820 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1137 litres | 1950 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Frontera is 0.3 metres less than that of the Jeep Cherokee. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`400 | 2`390 | |
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| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 7400 | |
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