Toyota Carina E 1995 vs Toyota Avensis 2000
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 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: | 107 HP | 129 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Carina E engine produces 22 HP less power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Toyota Avensis. Due to the lower power, Toyota Carina E reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.5 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 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that by driving the Toyota Carina E over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Carina E consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 890 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Carina E gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Celica | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Avensis might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.50 m | |
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Toyota Carina E is smaller. Toyota Carina E is 7 cm shorter than the Toyota Avensis, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Carina E is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
810 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Carina E is 0.6 metres less than that of the Toyota Avensis, which means Toyota Carina E can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`720 | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Carina E has serious deffects in 130 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1200 | |
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