Opel Omega 1994 vs Ford Scorpio 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 147 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 202 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Opel Omega engine produces 11 HP less power than Ford Scorpio, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Ford Scorpio. Despite less power, Opel Omega reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 10.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 11.2 l/100km | |
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The Opel Omega is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Omega consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Scorpio, which means that by driving the Opel Omega over 15,000 km in a year you can save 300 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Omega consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Scorpio. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Omega gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.79 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.39 m | |
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Opel Omega is smaller, but higher. Opel Omega is 3 cm shorter than the Ford Scorpio, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Omega is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 530 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
830 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Omega is 0.6 metres more than that of the Ford Scorpio, which means Opel Omega can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`010 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Ford Scorpio has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Opel Omega, so Ford Scorpio quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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