Toyota Avensis 2000 vs Skoda Octavia 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis is more dynamic to drive. Toyota Avensis engine produces 8 HP more power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 102 NM more than Skoda Octavia. Thanks to more power Toyota Avensis reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Avensis consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that by driving the Toyota Avensis over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Avensis consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Avensis gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla Verso | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Skoda Octavia 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Toyota Avensis is 1 cm longer than the Skoda Octavia, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Avensis is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 528 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1328 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`790 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Octavia has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1400 | |
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