Skoda Octavia 1996 vs Toyota Avensis 2009
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| 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: | 90 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis is a more dynamic driving. Skoda Octavia engine produces 36 HP less power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 100 NM less than Toyota Avensis. Due to the lower power, Skoda Octavia reaches 100 km/h speed 5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.4 | |
| Skoda Octavia consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that by driving the Skoda Octavia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1270 km on highway | ||
| Toyota Avensis gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 610'000 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 Skoda Octavia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Auris | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Skoda Octavia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Toyota Avensis 2009 2.0 engine: The 2.0-liter Toyota 1AD-FTV diesel engine, also known as the 2.0 D-4D, was produced from 2005 to 2018. In 2009, with the shift to Euro 5 emission standards, the engine was updated with piezo injectors replacing the earlier electromagnetic ones. It features an IHI RHF4 ... More about Toyota Avensis 2009 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
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Skoda Octavia is smaller. Skoda Octavia is 26 cm shorter than the Toyota Avensis, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Octavia is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 543 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1330 litres | no data | |
| Skoda Octavia has 15 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`830 | 2`130 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Octavia has serious deffects in 570 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 4400 | |
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