Opel Frontera - almost a "roadster" for a reasonable price
It looks interesting, rides quite well, both on asphalt and in the forest, muddy road, well-groomed, does not cause any problems, and at the same time allows you to enjoy the replacement of a universal car. Opel Frontera is a German "SUV", built on a Japanese chassis and produced in the British Luton, in the "suburb" of the world's largest financial center - London. For just a few - a few thousand zlotys, you can buy a well-maintained car, which at the same time looks quite interesting. Is it worth it?
The Frontera is Opel's on-road and off-road model that was launched in 1991. The first generation of the car was produced until 1998, then in 1998 it was replaced by a modernized Frontera B model, which was produced until 2003.
Frontera is a car that appeared in Opel showrooms as a result of cooperation between GM and Japanese Isuzu. In fact, the term "collaboration" in the context of these two companies is a kind of abuse - after all, GM owned a controlling stake in Isuzu and actually freely used the technological achievements of the Asian manufacturer. Thus, the Frontera model borrowed from the Japanese model (Isuzu Rodeo, Isuzu Mu Wizzard) not only the body shape, but also the design of the floor plate and transmission. In fact, the Fronter model is nothing more than an Isuzu Rodeo with an Opel badge on the hood.
Under the hood of a car with a size of almost 4.7 m, one of four gasoline units could operate: 2.0 l with a capacity of 116 hp, 2.2 l with a capacity of 136 hp, 2.4 l with a capacity of 125 hp. (to be upgraded since 1998) and 3.2 l V6 with 205 hp. In terms of driving pleasure, the Japanese six-cylinder unit definitely wins - a sedate "SUV" with this unit under the hood accelerates to 100 km / h in just 9 seconds. However, as the users themselves say, in the case of a car of this type, such fuel consumption should not surprise anyone too much. Smaller power units, especially the rather weak 14-horsepower "two-letter", rather for people with a calm disposition - the harness is much less than the version with the V100, but still not enough.
Diesel engines could also work under the hood of the car: until 1998, these were 2.3 TD 100 hp, 2.5 TDS 115 hp engines. and 2.8 TD 113 hp After the modernization, the old designs were removed and replaced with a more modern unit with a volume of 2.2 liters and a power of 116 hp. However, as practice shows, none of the diesel units is too durable, and the prices for spare parts are disproportionately high. The oldest engine, the 2.3 TD 100 KM, is particularly bad in this respect, and not only consumes fuel, but is very often prone to costly breakdowns. Petrol units are much better in this regard.
Frontera - a car with two faces - before modernization, it annoyed with terrible workmanship and deliberately repeating defects, after modernization it surprises with quite decent survivability and acceptable cross-country ability. Above all, however, Opel's "off-road" model is an ideal offer for active people, lovers of outdoor recreation, fascinated by wildlife and nature. Due to its relatively low price, the Fronter proves to be an interesting proposition for people who want to start their off-road adventure. No, no - this is by no means an SUV, but the high rigidity of the body due to the fact that it is mounted on a frame and a fairly efficient four-wheel drive (mounted on the rear axle + gearbox) make it easy to leave the hardened air ducts without fear of getting stuck in an accidental "puddle".
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