Opel Meriva 2003 vs Renault Kangoo 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.3 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Opel Meriva engine produces 6 HP more power than Renault Kangoo, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Renault Kangoo. Despite the higher power, Opel Meriva reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
| By specification Opel Meriva consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Kangoo, which means that by driving the Opel Meriva over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Meriva 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: | 5 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Renault Megane, Dacia Duster, Nissan Almera, Dacia Logan | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Kangoo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Opel Meriva 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: | 4.04 m | 4.04 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.82 m | |
| Opel Meriva and Renault Kangoo are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 650 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Renault Kangoo has more luggage space. Opel Meriva has 300 litres less trunk space than the Renault Kangoo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Meriva is 0.1 metres more than that of the Renault Kangoo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`830 | 1`150 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Opel Meriva has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Kangoo has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Opel Meriva, so Opel Meriva quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1600 | |
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