Toyota Avensis Verso 2001 vs Opel Zafira 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 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: | 150 HP | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 192 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Opel Zafira is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Avensis Verso engine produces 50 HP less power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 58 NM less than Opel Zafira. Due to the lower power, Toyota Avensis Verso reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 10.1 | |
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The Toyota Avensis Verso is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Avensis Verso consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that by driving the Toyota Avensis Verso over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 730 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: | 14 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota RAV4 | Used also on Opel Astra | |
| 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: | no | yes | |
| 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: | 4.65 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.63 m | |
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Toyota Avensis Verso is larger. Toyota Avensis Verso is 33 cm longer than the Opel Zafira, 2 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Avensis Verso is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 282 litres | 150 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 282 litres | 150 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
2422 litres | 1700 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 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Avensis Verso is 0.9 metres less than that of the Opel Zafira, which means Toyota Avensis Verso can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`140 kg | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1000 | |
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