Toyota Carina E 1992 vs Ford Escort 1992
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 12.3 seconds | |
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Toyota Carina E is more dynamic to drive. Toyota Carina E engine produces 26 HP more power than Ford Escort, whereas torque is 11 NM more than Ford Escort. Thanks to more power Toyota Carina E reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Carina E is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Carina E consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Escort, which means that by driving the Toyota Carina E over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Carina E consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Escort. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Carina E gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Celica | 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. Toyota Carina E might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Ford Escort 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: | 4.53 m | 4.10 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.35 m | |
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Toyota Carina E is larger. Toyota Carina E is 43 cm longer than the Ford Escort, 2 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Carina E is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1250 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Carina E is 0.3 metres less than that of the Ford Escort. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 850 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Toyota Carina E has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 90 percent more cases than Toyota Carina E, so Toyota Carina E quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1600 | |
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