Toyota Yaris 1999 vs Audi A3 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 86 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Yaris engine produces 14 HP less power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 21 NM less than Audi A3. Due to the lower power, Toyota Yaris reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 7.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Yaris is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Yaris consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that by driving the Toyota Yaris over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Yaris consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 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 Audi A3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 25 years | 1 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Seat Leon, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.61 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.42 m | |
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Toyota Yaris is smaller, but higher. Toyota Yaris is 54 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Yaris is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1110 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Yaris is 1.1 metres less than that of the Audi A3, which means Toyota Yaris can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 900 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Toyota Yaris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A3 has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Toyota Yaris, so Toyota Yaris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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