Opel Sintra 1997 vs Opel Zafira 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 141 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Opel Sintra engine produces 25 HP more power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 32 NM more than Opel Zafira. Despite the higher power, Opel Sintra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 8.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.3 l/100km | 8.8 l/100km | |
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The Opel Zafira is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Sintra consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Sintra could require 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Sintra consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Sintra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 440'000 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 Sintra engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Opel Frontera | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Vectra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Zafira might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Opel Zafira 1999 1.8 engine: One of the most common issues with this engine is the failure of the ECU, which causes the car to stall, have difficulty starting, experience unstable idle, and display error codes. Resolving this issue often ... More about Opel Zafira 1999 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.63 m | |
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Opel Sintra is larger. Opel Sintra is 35 cm longer than the Opel Zafira, 9 cm wider, while the height of Opel Sintra is 13 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 145 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 460 litres | 145 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
3765 litres | 1705 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Opel Sintra has more luggage space (by 315 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Sintra (by 2060 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Sintra is 0.9 metres more than that of the Opel Zafira, which means Opel Sintra can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`345 | 2`040 | |
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| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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