Toyota Picnic 1996 vs Opel Sintra 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 128 HP | 141 HP | |
| Torque: | 178 NM | 202 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
| Toyota Picnic engine produces 13 HP less power than Opel Sintra, whereas torque is 24 NM less than Opel Sintra. Despite less power, Toyota Picnic reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 9.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.1 l/100km | 10.3 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Picnic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Picnic consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Sintra, which means that by driving the Toyota Picnic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Picnic consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Sintra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Sintra 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: | 17 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Carina E, Toyota Hiace | Used also on Opel Frontera | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Picnic 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: | 4.53 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.76 m | |
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Toyota Picnic is smaller. Toyota Picnic is 14 cm shorter than the Opel Sintra, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Picnic is 14 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 6 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 180 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 460 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 180 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1840 litres | 3765 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Sintra (by 1925 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Picnic is 0.4 metres less than that of the Opel Sintra, which means Toyota Picnic can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`010 | 2`345 | |
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| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 800 | |
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