Toyota Avensis 2000 vs Mitsubishi Galant 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 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: | 129 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Galant is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Avensis engine produces 7 HP less power than Mitsubishi Galant, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Mitsubishi Galant. Due to the lower power, Toyota Avensis reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 9.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 9.3 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Avensis consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant, which means that by driving the Toyota Avensis over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Avensis consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| 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: | 280'000 km | 520'000 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 Mitsubishi Galant engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 45 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla Verso | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Space Wagon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Galant might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Mitsubishi Galant 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. | |||
| Toyota Avensis 2000 1.8 engine: The 1ZZ-FE engine is more advanced, lighter, and simpler than its predecessor, emphasizing fuel efficiency and output. However, these improvements have come at the cost of reduced durability compared to earlier cast-iron engines. The engine block features an open-deck cooling design for easier production and lower ... More about Toyota Avensis 2000 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.42 m | |
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Toyota Avensis is smaller, but higher. Toyota Avensis is 3 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Galant, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Avensis is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 420 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1400 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mitsubishi Galant has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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