Toyota Avensis 2006 vs Hyundai Elantra 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| 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: | 126 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis is more dynamic to drive. Toyota Avensis engine produces 14 HP more power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 65 NM more than Hyundai Elantra. Thanks to more power Toyota Avensis reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 6.4 | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Avensis consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that by driving the Toyota Avensis over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1090 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1070 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 | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Auris | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Elantra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Toyota Avensis 2006 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 2006 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.64 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.42 m | |
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Toyota Avensis is larger. Toyota Avensis is 12 cm longer than the Hyundai Elantra, 4 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Avensis is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1222 litres | |
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Toyota Avensis has more luggage capacity. Toyota Avensis has 95 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Avensis is 0.9 metres more than that of the Hyundai Elantra, which means Toyota Avensis can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`970 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Elantra has serious deffects in 270 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 1000 | |
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