Toyota Avensis 2003 vs Opel Signum 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Petrol engines (Toyota Avensis) are generally quieter, smoother, and better suited for short trips due to quicker warm-up times. Diesel (Opel Signum) engines, on the other hand, offer superior fuel efficiency and torque, making them ideal for long-distance driving and heavy loads. Read more: Petrol vs. Diesel: Fuel Economy and Key Differences. | |||
| 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 | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 196 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Toyota Avensis engine produces 3 HP less power than Opel Signum, whereas torque is 124 NM less than Opel Signum. Despite less power, Toyota Avensis reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Opel Signum is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Avensis consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Signum, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Avensis could require 165 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Avensis consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Signum. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Signum 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 | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota RAV4, Toyota Avensis Verso | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Signum 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 2003 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 2003 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.65 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.47 m | |
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Toyota Avensis is smaller, but slightly higher. Toyota Avensis is 2 cm shorter than the Opel Signum, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Avensis is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 365 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1410 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Avensis is 0.2 metres less than that of the Opel Signum. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 2`130 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Signum has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2000 | |
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