Opel Zafira 2000 vs Toyota Picnic 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Toyota Picnic is a more dynamic driving. Opel Zafira engine produces 3 HP less power than Toyota Picnic, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Toyota Picnic. Due to the lower power, Opel Zafira reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 9.5 | |
| Opel Zafira consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Picnic, which means that by driving the Opel Zafira over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Vectra, Opel Meriva, Opel Signum | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Carina E, Toyota Hiace | |
| 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. | |||
| Opel Zafira 2000 1.8 engine: Mechanically reliable engine, but the engine control unit can cause problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.62 m | |
| Opel Zafira is 21 cm shorter than the Toyota Picnic, 4 cm wider, while the height of Opel Zafira is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 6 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 145 litres | 180 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 145 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 180 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1700 litres | 1840 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Picnic (by 140 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 Picnic, which means Opel Zafira can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Toyota Picnic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Zafira has serious deffects in 180 percent more cases than Toyota Picnic, so Toyota Picnic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.7/10 | 8.8/10 | |
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