Toyota RAV4 2003 vs Opel Frontera 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
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Toyota RAV4 is more dynamic to drive. Toyota RAV4 engine produces 20 HP less power than Opel Frontera, but torque is 50 NM more than Opel Frontera. Despite less power, Toyota RAV4 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 11.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 11.5 l/100km | |
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The Toyota RAV4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota RAV4 consumes 4.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Frontera, which means that by driving the Toyota RAV4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 645 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota RAV4 consumes 3.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Frontera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 57 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota RAV4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Corolla Verso | Used also on Opel Sintra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota RAV4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Frontera 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: | 4.26 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.69 m | |
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Toyota RAV4 is smaller, but slightly higher. Toyota RAV4 is 1 cm shorter than the Opel Frontera, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota RAV4 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 400 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1150 litres | 1137 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`930 | 2`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Toyota RAV4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Frontera has serious deffects in 380 percent more cases than Toyota RAV4, so Toyota RAV4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 2200 | |
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