Hyundai Accent 1999 vs Toyota Starlet 1990
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 NM | 103 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.2 seconds | 13.6 seconds | |
| Hyundai Accent engine produces 15 HP more power than Toyota Starlet, whereas torque is 29 NM more than Toyota Starlet. Despite the higher power, Hyundai Accent reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.0 | |
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The Toyota Starlet is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Hyundai Accent consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Starlet, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Accent could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 570 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 6 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Accent might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Hyundai Accent 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: | 4.20 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.60 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.39 m | |
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Hyundai Accent is larger. Hyundai Accent is 48 cm longer than the Toyota Starlet, 7 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Accent is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 321 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
859 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Accent is 0.9 metres more than that of the Toyota Starlet, which means Hyundai Accent can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`490 | 800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1200 | |
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