Mazda 626 1999 vs Toyota Corolla 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 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: | 136 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 178 NM | 171 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Mazda 626 and Toyota Corolla have the same engine power, but Mazda 626 torque is 7 NM more than Toyota Corolla. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 50 litres | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Mazda 626 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: | 4.59 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.47 m | |
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Mazda 626 is larger, but slightly lower. Mazda 626 is 23 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 2 cm wider, while the height of Mazda 626 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 502 litres | 473 litres | |
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Mazda 626 has more luggage capacity. Mazda 626 has 29 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`685 | 1`655 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 626 has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.2/10 | 7.4/10 | |
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