Opel Astra 1998 vs Fiat Marea 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 103 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 144 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Fiat Marea is a more dynamic driving. Opel Astra engine produces 3 HP less power than Fiat Marea, but torque is 6 NM more than Fiat Marea. Due to the lower power, Opel Astra reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 8.4 | |
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The Opel Astra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Astra consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Marea, which means that by driving the Opel Astra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| Fiat Marea gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Opel Vectra | Used also on Fiat Brava | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.29 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.50 m | |
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Opel Astra is smaller, but slightly higher. Opel Astra is 19 cm shorter than the Fiat Marea, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Astra is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1500 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Astra is 0.1 metres more than that of the Fiat Marea. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`625 | 1`795 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Opel Astra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Marea has serious deffects in 105 percent more cases than Opel Astra, so Opel Astra quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.5/10 | 8.8/10 | |
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