Toyota Land Cruiser 1998 vs Opel Frontera 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 4.2 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 204 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 430 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 14.6 seconds | |
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Toyota Land Cruiser is more dynamic to drive. Toyota Land Cruiser engine produces 89 HP more power than Opel Frontera, whereas torque is 170 NM more than Opel Frontera. Thanks to more power Toyota Land Cruiser reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.6 | 8.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 14.1 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Opel Frontera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Land Cruiser consumes 3.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Frontera, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Land Cruiser could require 585 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Land Cruiser consumes 5.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 96 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 870 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Frontera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 440'000 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 Toyota Land Cruiser engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Omega, Opel Sintra | |
| 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 Frontera 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: | 4.89 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.94 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.88 m | 1.74 m | |
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Toyota Land Cruiser is larger. Toyota Land Cruiser is 23 cm longer than the Opel Frontera, 15 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Land Cruiser is 14 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 389 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1790 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Land Cruiser is 0.3 metres more than that of the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 2`450 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 2600 | |
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