Fiat Punto 2012 vs Toyota Yaris 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 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: | 77 HP | 87 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 121 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
| Fiat Punto engine produces 10 HP less power than Toyota Yaris, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Toyota Yaris. Due to the lower power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.8 | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat Punto consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| Fiat Punto gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Fiat Grande Punto, Fiat Doblo, Alfa Romeo MiTo | Used only for this car | |
| 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 Yaris 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. | |||
| Toyota Yaris 2005 1.3 engine: Engines with higher mileage tend to lose oil both through combustion and leaks, with consumption becoming noticeable past 150,000 km. Around the same time, the timing chain may stretch as the hydraulic ... More about Toyota Yaris 2005 1.3 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.07 m | 3.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.53 m | |
| Fiat Punto is 32 cm longer than the Toyota Yaris, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Punto is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 275 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1030 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 9.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Punto is 1.5 metres more than that of the Toyota Yaris, which means Fiat Punto can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`585 | 750 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Fiat Punto has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Yaris has serious deffects in 105 percent more cases than Fiat Punto, so Fiat Punto quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 2000 | |
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