Volkswagen Touareg 2005 vs Opel Frontera 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 225 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 14.6 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 110 HP more power than Opel Frontera, whereas torque is 240 NM more than Opel Frontera. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 4.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.9 | 8.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.8 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 Volkswagen Touareg consumes 2.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Frontera, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Touareg could require 330 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Touareg consumes 3.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 870 km with real consumption | ||
| 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) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is larger, but slightly lower. Volkswagen Touareg is 9 cm longer than the Opel Frontera, 14 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 389 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 550 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 389 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1570 litres | 1790 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Frontera (by 220 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Touareg is 0.1 metres more than that of the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`945 | 2`450 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Frontera has serious deffects in 260 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touareg, so Volkswagen Touareg quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 2400 | |
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