Hyundai Elantra 2003 vs Toyota Corolla 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 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: | 143 HP | 131 HP | |
| Torque: | 186 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Hyundai Elantra engine produces 12 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 16 NM more than Toyota Corolla. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota RAV4, 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. Hyundai Elantra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.47 m | |
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Hyundai Elantra is larger, but lower. Hyundai Elantra is 15 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 1 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Elantra is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 415 litres | 473 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1222 litres | no data | |
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Toyota Corolla has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Hyundai Elantra has 58 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Corolla. This could mean that the Hyundai Elantra uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Elantra is 0.1 metres less than that of the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`655 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Elantra has serious deffects in 245 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2800 | |
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