Renault Megane 2000 vs Toyota Auris 2010
| Body: | Coupe | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| 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: | 102 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Toyota Auris is a more dynamic driving. Renault Megane engine produces 24 HP less power than Toyota Auris, whereas torque is 110 NM less than Toyota Auris. Due to the lower power, Renault Megane reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 5.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1150 km in combined cycle | 1050 km in combined cycle | |
| 1360 km on highway | 1240 km on highway | ||
| 1090 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volvo V40, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Volvo S40, Mitsubishi Carisma | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, 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: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Auris 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: | 3.97 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.37 m | 1.51 m | |
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Renault Megane is smaller. Renault Megane is 28 cm shorter than the Toyota Auris, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Megane is 14 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 288 litres | 354 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 761 litres | |
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Toyota Auris has more luggage space. Renault Megane has 66 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Megane is 0.1 metres more than that of the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`550 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Toyota Auris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 375 percent more cases than Toyota Auris, so Toyota Auris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 5000 | |
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