Opel Zafira 2000 vs Toyota Picnic 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 147 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 203 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Opel Zafira is more dynamic to drive. Opel Zafira engine produces 19 HP more power than Toyota Picnic, whereas torque is 25 NM more than Toyota Picnic. Thanks to more power Opel Zafira reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 9.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Vectra | 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. Toyota Picnic 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. | |||
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): | 2`020 | 2`000 | |
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| 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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