Nissan Micra 2003 vs Toyota Yaris 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.4 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 65 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Toyota Yaris is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Micra engine produces 25 HP less power than Toyota Yaris, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Toyota Yaris. Due to the lower power, Nissan Micra reaches 100 km/h speed 6.3 seconds later.  | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 5.0 l/100km | |
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By specification Nissan Micra consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Micra could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Nissan Micra consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris.  | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 46 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 950 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Micra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.72 m | 3.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.53 m | |
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Nissan Micra is smaller, but slightly higher. Nissan Micra is 3 cm shorter than the Toyota Yaris, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Micra is 1 cm higher.  | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 371 litres | 275 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down  | 
584 litres | 1086 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Nissan Micra has 96 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Yaris. The Toyota Yaris may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Yaris (by 502 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Micra is 0.4 metres more than that of the Toyota Yaris, which means Nissan Micra can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`510 | 1`440 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low  | high  | |
| Toyota Yaris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Micra has serious deffects in 240 percent more cases than Toyota Yaris, so Toyota Yaris quality is probably significantly better  | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1800 | |
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