Opel Zafira 2003 vs Toyota Avensis Verso 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 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: | 200 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Opel Zafira is more dynamic to drive. Opel Zafira engine produces 50 HP more power than Toyota Avensis Verso, whereas torque is 58 NM more than Toyota Avensis Verso. Thanks to more power Opel Zafira reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 | 8.6 | |
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The Toyota Avensis Verso is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Zafira consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis Verso, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Zafira could require 225 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 570 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| Toyota Avensis Verso 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: | Used also on Opel Astra | 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. Toyota Avensis Verso might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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 |
1700 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 722 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Zafira is 0.9 metres more than that of the Toyota Avensis Verso, which means Opel Zafira can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | no data | 2`140 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1600 | |
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