Rover 400 1995 vs Toyota Corolla 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
| Rover 400 engine produces 2 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite the higher power, Rover 400 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Rover 400 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that by driving the Rover 400 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Rover 400 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Rover 400 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Rover 25, Rover 200, Rover 45 | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Rover 400 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: | 4.32 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.38 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Rover 400 is 5 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 1 cm wider, while the height of Rover 400 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 370 litres | 372 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
720 litres | no data | |
| Rover 400 has 2 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Rover 400 is 0.7 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Rover 400 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`640 | 1`615 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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