Opel Vectra 1995 vs Fiat Brava 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 112 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.5 seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
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Fiat Brava is a more dynamic driving. Opel Vectra engine produces 5 HP less power than Fiat Brava, but torque is 16 NM more than Fiat Brava. Due to the lower power, Opel Vectra reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Opel Vectra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Vectra consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Brava, which means that by driving the Opel Vectra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Vectra consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Brava. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Vectra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 280'000 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 Vectra engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Opel Astra | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Vectra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.41 m | |
| Opel Vectra is 29 cm longer than the Fiat Brava, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Vectra is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | 1165 litres | |
| Opel Vectra has 100 litres more trunk space than the Fiat Brava. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Fiat Brava (by 375 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Vectra is 0.2 metres more than that of the Fiat Brava. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`715 | 1`570 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Opel Vectra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Brava has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Opel Vectra, so Opel Vectra quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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