Nissan Micra 1992 vs Toyota Starlet 1990
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 103 NM | 101 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Nissan Micra and Toyota Starlet have the same engine power, but Nissan Micra torque is 2 NM more than Toyota Starlet. Nissan Micra reaches 100 km/h speed 4.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 6.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 350'000 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 Toyota Starlet engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 6 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Micra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.70 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.58 m | 1.60 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.39 m | |
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Nissan Micra is smaller, but slightly higher. Nissan Micra is 2 cm shorter than the Toyota Starlet, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Micra is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 206 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
960 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.2 meters | 9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Micra is 0.2 metres more than that of the Toyota Starlet. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Toyota Starlet has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Micra has serious deffects in 125 percent more cases than Toyota Starlet, so Toyota Starlet quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | no data | |
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