Skoda Felicia 1996 vs Opel Astra 2004
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 64 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
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Opel Astra is a more dynamic driving. Skoda Felicia engine produces 86 HP less power than Opel Astra, whereas torque is 196 NM less than Opel Astra. Due to the lower power, Skoda Felicia reaches 100 km/h speed 8.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 5.8 | |
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The Opel Astra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Skoda Felicia consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Skoda Felicia could require 90 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| Opel Astra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 700'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Skoda Felicia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra, Opel Signum | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Skoda Felicia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
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Skoda Felicia is smaller. Skoda Felicia is 5 cm shorter than the Opel Astra, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Felicia is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1330 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 750 | 1`885 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Opel Astra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Felicia has serious deffects in 585 percent more cases than Opel Astra, so Opel Astra quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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