Renault Megane 2000 vs Toyota Auris 2010
| Body: | Coupe | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | 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: | 100 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Toyota Auris is a more dynamic driving. Renault Megane engine produces 26 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 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 5.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
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: | no data | 354 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 761 litres | |
| 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. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Toyota Auris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 585 percent more cases than Toyota Auris, so Toyota Auris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 5000 | |
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