Fiat 500 2015 vs Toyota Yaris 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.0 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: | 69 HP | 69 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 95 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.8 seconds | 15.3 seconds | |
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Fiat 500 is more dynamic to drive. Fiat 500 and Toyota Yaris have the same engine power, but Fiat 500 torque is 7 NM more than Toyota Yaris. Fiat 500 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 4.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Yaris is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat 500 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat 500 could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat 500 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 970 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| 560 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Yaris gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Fiat 500 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 22 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Panda, Fiat Punto | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Citroen C1, Toyota Aygo, Peugeot 107, Peugeot 108 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Yaris might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Toyota Yaris 2017 1.0 engine: Engine often vibrates and has difficulty starting in cold weather. Timing chain lifetime is not very long. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.57 m | 3.95 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.51 m | |
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Fiat 500 is smaller. Fiat 500 is 37 cm shorter than the Toyota Yaris, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat 500 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 185 litres | 347 litres | |
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Toyota Yaris has more luggage space. Fiat 500 has 162 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.3 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat 500 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`305 | 1`450 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Toyota Yaris scores higher in safety tests. The Toyota Yaris scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Toyota Yaris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat 500 has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Toyota Yaris, so Toyota Yaris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 13 400 | 19 000 | |
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