Renault Scenic 2012 vs Toyota Verso 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 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: | 110 HP | 132 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Toyota Verso is a more dynamic driving. Renault Scenic engine produces 22 HP less power than Toyota Verso, but torque is 100 NM more than Toyota Verso. Due to the lower power, Renault Scenic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.1 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Renault Scenic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Scenic consumes 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Verso, which means that by driving the Renault Scenic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 390 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Renault Scenic consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Verso. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1460 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1530 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 1030 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Scenic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris | |
| 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 Verso 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. | |||
| Renault Scenic 2012 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Renault Scenic 2012 1.5 engine Toyota Verso 2009 1.6 engine: Owners of vehicles with this engine most frequently report excessive oil consumption. The timing chain has a relatively short lifespan, with many owners needing to replace it between 150,000 and 200,000 km. ... More about Toyota Verso 2009 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.62 m | |
| Renault Scenic is 7 cm shorter than the Toyota Verso, 6 cm wider, while the height of Renault Scenic is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 178 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 178 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 470 litres | 484 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1870 litres | 1696 litres | |
| In 5-seat version Toyota Verso has more luggage space (by 14 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Scenic (by 174 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Scenic is 0.2 metres less than that of the Toyota Verso. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`967 | 2`125 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Toyota Verso scores higher in safety tests, butRenault Scenic is better rated in child safety tests. The Toyota Verso scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Toyota Verso has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Scenic has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Toyota Verso, so Toyota Verso quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 5400 | |
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