Renault Espace 1998 vs Opel Sintra 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.9 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 194 HP | 201 HP | |
| Torque: | 267 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Renault Espace is more dynamic to drive. Renault Espace engine produces 7 HP less power than Opel Sintra, but torque is 7 NM more than Opel Sintra. Despite less power, Renault Espace reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.6 | 11.5 | |
| Renault Espace consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Sintra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Renault Espace could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 78 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| Renault Espace gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Opel Omega | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Sintra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Sintra 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: | 4.52 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
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Renault Espace is smaller, but slightly higher. Renault Espace is 15 cm shorter than the Opel Sintra, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Espace is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 275 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2850 litres | 3765 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Opel Sintra has more luggage space (by 185 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Sintra (by 915 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`510 | 2`430 | |
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| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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