Volkswagen Sharan 1997 vs Opel Sintra 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 19.3 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
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Opel Sintra is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Sharan engine produces 25 HP less power than Opel Sintra, whereas torque is 58 NM less than Opel Sintra. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Sharan reaches 100 km/h speed 4.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.9 | |
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The Volkswagen Sharan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Sharan consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Sintra, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Sharan over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1380 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Sharan gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 600'000 km | 420'000 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 Volkswagen Sharan engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Audi A4, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Seat Cordoba | 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. Volkswagen Sharan might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.76 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Sharan is 5 cm shorter than the Opel Sintra, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Sharan is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 460 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 3765 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Sharan is 0.3 metres more than that of the Opel Sintra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`430 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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