Toyota Auris 2010 vs Volvo C30 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.6 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: | 90 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 205 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
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Volvo C30 is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Auris engine produces 10 HP less power than Volvo C30, but torque is 55 NM more than Volvo C30. Due to the lower power, Toyota Auris reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Auris is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Auris consumes 2.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo C30, which means that by driving the Toyota Auris over 15,000 km in a year you can save 375 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Auris consumes 2.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo C30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1220 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1410 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 1030 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Auris gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 22 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Yaris, Toyota iQ | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo V50, Volvo S40 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Auris might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.44 m | |
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Toyota Auris is smaller, but higher. Toyota Auris is 2 cm shorter than the Volvo C30, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Auris is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 354 litres | 251 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1335 litres | 921 litres | |
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Toyota Auris has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Toyota Auris has 103 litres more trunk space than the Volvo C30. The Volvo C30 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 Auris (by 414 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Auris is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volvo C30. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`760 | 1`700 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Toyota Auris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo C30 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Toyota Auris, so Toyota Auris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 4800 | |
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