Opel Zafira 2003 vs Toyota Avensis Verso 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 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: | 101 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis Verso is a more dynamic driving. Opel Zafira engine produces 49 HP less power than Toyota Avensis Verso, whereas torque is 42 NM less than Toyota Avensis Verso. Due to the lower power, Opel Zafira reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 8.6 | |
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The Opel Zafira is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Zafira consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis Verso, which means that by driving the Opel Zafira over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| Opel Zafira gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Vectra, Opel Meriva | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota RAV4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Opel Zafira 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. | |||
| Toyota Avensis Verso 2001 2.0 engine: The 2.0-liter gasoline engine debuted in 2000 as a replacement for the 3S-FE. It features an aluminum block with cast-iron liners and an open cooling jacket, an aluminum 16-valve DOHC cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, and a chain-driven timing system. Most versions of ... More about Toyota Avensis Verso 2001 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.65 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.68 m | |
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Opel Zafira is smaller. Opel Zafira is 33 cm shorter than the Toyota Avensis Verso, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Zafira is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 150 litres | 282 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 150 litres | 282 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1705 litres | 2422 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Toyota Avensis Verso has more luggage space (by 132 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Avensis Verso (by 717 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Zafira is 0.5 metres less than that of the Toyota Avensis Verso, which means Opel Zafira can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`980 kg | 2`140 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`300 kg | 1`495 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 680 kg | 645 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1600 | |
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