Fiat Stilo 2005 vs Toyota Corolla 2004
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| 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: | 95 HP | 97 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 130 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Toyota Corolla is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Stilo engine produces 2 HP less power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 2 NM less than Toyota Corolla. Due to the lower power, Fiat Stilo reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Stilo is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Fiat Stilo consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Stilo could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Fiat Stilo consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 870 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 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 Fiat Stilo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Grande Punto, Fiat Doblo | Used also on Toyota Auris | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Fiat Stilo 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: | 4.52 m | 4.18 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.48 m | |
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Fiat Stilo is larger. Fiat Stilo is 34 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 5 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Stilo is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Stilo is 0.3 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Stilo has serious deffects in 95 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2000 | |
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