Opel Meriva 2005 vs Hyundai Matrix 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 14.3 seconds | |
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Opel Meriva is more dynamic to drive. Opel Meriva engine produces 1 HP less power than Hyundai Matrix, but torque is 5 NM more than Hyundai Matrix. Despite less power, Opel Meriva reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.4 | |
| Opel Meriva consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Matrix, which means that by driving the Opel Meriva over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 1190 km on highway | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.04 m | 4.03 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.64 m | |
| Opel Meriva is 2 cm longer than the Hyundai Matrix, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Meriva is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 354 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1410 litres | 1284 litres | |
| Opel Meriva has 4 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Matrix. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Meriva (by 126 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 1`840 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Opel Meriva has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Matrix has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Opel Meriva, so Opel Meriva quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 1400 | |
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