Hyundai Elantra 1995 vs Toyota Corolla 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 114 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 143 NM | 141 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
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Hyundai Elantra is more dynamic to drive. Hyundai Elantra engine produces 7 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Toyota Corolla. Thanks to more power Hyundai Elantra reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 8.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| Hyundai Elantra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Hyundai Coupe, Hyundai Lantra | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Hyundai Elantra 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: | 4.42 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.38 m | |
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Hyundai Elantra is larger. Hyundai Elantra is 12 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 1 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Elantra is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 393 litres | 390 litres | |
| Hyundai Elantra has 3 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 9.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`685 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Elantra has serious deffects in 130 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 1200 | |
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