Mazda 626 1999 vs Toyota Avensis 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| 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: | 100 HP | 129 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis is a more dynamic driving. Mazda 626 engine produces 29 HP less power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 18 NM less than Toyota Avensis. Due to the lower power, Mazda 626 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mazda 626 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda 626 could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 626 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 323, Mazda Premacy | 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: | 4.68 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.50 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Mazda 626 is 8 cm longer than the Toyota Avensis, width is practically the same , while the height of Mazda 626 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 485 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1677 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`840 | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 626 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1200 | |
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