Land Rover Freelander 2002 vs Opel Frontera 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 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: | 112 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
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Opel Frontera is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Freelander engine produces 24 HP less power than Opel Frontera, but torque is 60 NM more than Opel Frontera. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Freelander reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 11.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 11.5 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Freelander is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Freelander consumes 3.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Frontera, which means that by driving the Land Rover Freelander over 15,000 km in a year you can save 570 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Freelander consumes 3.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Land Rover Freelander gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 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 Opel Frontera engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Opel Sintra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Frontera might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.38 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.69 m | |
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Land Rover Freelander is larger. Land Rover Freelander is 11 cm longer than the Opel Frontera, 1 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Freelander is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1137 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Freelander is 1 metres more than that of the Opel Frontera, which means Land Rover Freelander can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`400 | |
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| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Land Rover Freelander has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Frontera has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Land Rover Freelander, so Land Rover Freelander quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 2200 | |
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