Subaru Forester 1997 vs Toyota Corolla 1997
| Body: | Crossover / SUV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
| Subaru Forester engine produces 15 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 34 NM more than Toyota Corolla. Despite the higher power, Subaru Forester reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 9.5 | |
| Subaru Forester consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that by driving the Subaru Forester over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 520 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 640 km on highway | ||
| Subaru Forester gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Impreza, Subaru Legacy | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Carina E, Toyota Celica | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Corolla might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.45 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.44 m | |
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Subaru Forester is larger. Subaru Forester is 13 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 5 cm wider, while the height of Subaru Forester is 16 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 308 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1218 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Forester is 1.2 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Subaru Forester can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`765 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Subaru Forester has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Corolla has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Subaru Forester, so Subaru Forester quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | no data | |
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