Opel Antara 2.0 CDTI (110 kW) Enjoy
It's always good to start with optimism. In the case of the Antara, this is the general look: a car that in a way continues the Frontera tradition, has a good looks, is technically good, and is more than decent to drive. With it, you can survive on the road (and off it) in a completely normal way and to some extent even enjoy it.
Antara is technically a doppelgänger of Captive, so don't expect more than a different brand logo. And that's mostly a good thing: (besides) the Antara is a "soft" SUV that's more hampered on the ground by its sensitive looks than its powerplant and tires. The permanent four-wheel drive works well even with off-road tires, and even the electronics that control the descent rate (in the mud...) are very efficient.
One should remember only about the tenderness of her appearance. Works even better on the roads and especially in the city if you need to drive on a high sidewalk. The strength of the chassis and tires allows (of course, with common sense to control the driver's right foot), which should be avoided in cars in a safe arc.
Parking is a little less fun. Antara is good, even very well transparent, but it has an unpleasantly large turning radius. Sometimes it will take at least one more time to crash into a parking space than with a car. On the other hand, it's encouraging where traction is good enough just by force, and where two-wheel drive has problems: the Antara handles well in corners as long as the driver presses the gas pedal. The transmission is very good and the road position is good considering the height of the center of gravity and the tire.
The engine is also good: powerful and relatively economical, albeit quite loud, with a long preheat and a distinct "hole" up to 1.800 rpm. It certainly could have been more economical if the transmission had six gears that would slow down at higher speeds. This brings us to the point where optimism is powerless: the handling of the (manual) transmission is noticeably poor, which is probably the worst we've driven in years.
The movements and positions of the gear lever are extremely vague, and they "result" in shifting into first, third and fifth gears, which gives the feeling of pushing the lever into a pile of crushed goods. There is also a steering wheel on this side, it is vague and inaccurate, but at the same time quite loud in extreme positions. Skoda; Antara on paper and to a large extent in practice promises much more, and the steering wheel and gearbox spoil the picture too much.
Too much? How do you take; of course, it is enough for the driver to ask the price the next moment. And it weighs. Um, that doesn't look particularly good. ...
Vinko Kernc, photo :? Aleš Pavletič
Opel Antara 2.0 CDTI (110 kW) Enjoy
Basic data
| Sales: | GM South East Europe |
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| Base model price: | 32.095 € |
| Test model cost: | 34.030 € |
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| Power: | 110kW (150 KM) |
| Acceleration (0-100 km / h): | 11,3 with |
| Maximum speed: | 181 km / h |
| Mixed flow ECE: | 7,5l / 100km |
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - turbodiesel - displacement 1.991 cm? – maximum power 110 kW (150 hp) at 4.000 rpm – maximum torque 320 Nm at 2.000 rpm. |
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| Energy transfer: | the engine drives all four wheels - 5-speed manual transmission - tires 235/55 R 18 H (Dunlop SP Sport 270). |
| Capacity: | 181 km/h top speed - 0-100 km/h acceleration in 11,3 s - fuel consumption (ECE) 8,9/6,6/7,5 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 198 g/km. |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.832 kg - permissible gross weight 2.197 kg. |
| External dimensions: | length 4.575 mm - width 1.850 mm - height 1.704 mm - fuel tank 65 l. |
| Box: | 370-1.420 l |
Our measurements
| T = 23 ° C / p = 1.210 mbar / rel. vl. = 33% / Odometer Condition: 11.316 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 11,9s |
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| 402m from the city: | 18,0 years ( 123 km / h) |
| Flexibility 50-90km / h: | 8,4 (IV.) S |
| Flexibility 80-120km / h: | 13,7 (W) p |
| Maximum speed: | 181km / h (V.) |
| test consumption: | 11,8 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 40,9m |
| AM table: | 40m |
evaluation
If the drivetrain and steering wheel were even average, the Antara would be a very versatile, useful and fun car for every day, for families, for singles ... Then we would be looking for small flaws. So…
We praise and reproach
exterior appearance
engine power and consumption
shoulder strap
position on the road
off-road capabilities (for this type of car)
open space
versatility
transmission: control
steering wheel: imprecision, volume
body sensitivity in the field
inconvenient management of the information system
pronounced "hole" in the engine at idle
the sixth gear in the transmission is missing
