Opel Frontera 1995 vs Kia Sportage 1994
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.6 seconds | 14.7 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is a more dynamic driving. Opel Frontera engine produces 13 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Kia Sportage. Due to the lower power, Opel Frontera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.8 | 11.7 | |
| Opel Frontera consumes 0.1 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 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 510 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 610 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: | 480'000 km | 350'000 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: | 10 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Omega, Opel Calibra | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | |
| 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: | 4.19 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.70 m | |
| Opel Frontera is 15 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 5 cm wider, while the height of Opel Frontera is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 300 litres | 347 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1160 litres | 640 litres | |
| Opel Frontera has 47 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sportage. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Frontera (by 520 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Frontera is 0.4 metres less than that of the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`200 | 1`928 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2000 | |
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