Toyota Avensis 2009 vs Opel Insignia 2009
| 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 | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 310 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Toyota Avensis engine produces 34 HP less power than Opel Insignia, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Opel Insignia. Due to the lower power, Toyota Avensis reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Avensis consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Insignia, which means that by driving the Toyota Avensis over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Avensis consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 1160 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1420 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 1040 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota Corolla Verso | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Zafira | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Avensis might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.91 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.52 m | |
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Toyota Avensis is smaller. Toyota Avensis is 14 cm shorter than the Opel Insignia, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Avensis is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 543 litres | 540 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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| Toyota Avensis has 3 litres more trunk space than the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Avensis is 0.1 metres less than that of the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`130 | 2`290 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Toyota Avensis is better rated in child safety tests. The Toyota Avensis scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Insignia has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 4800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.7/10 | 7.4/10 | |
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