Toyota Aygo 2005 vs Nissan Micra 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 55 HP | 65 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.8 seconds | 17 seconds | |
| Toyota Aygo engine produces 10 HP less power than Nissan Micra, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Nissan Micra. Despite less power, Toyota Aygo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.7 l/100km | 4.8 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Aygo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Aygo consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra, which means that by driving the Toyota Aygo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Aygo consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 950 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Micra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Nissan Almera, Suzuki Jimny | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Micra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Toyota Aygo 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: | 3.41 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.62 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.54 m | |
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Toyota Aygo is smaller. Toyota Aygo is 31 cm shorter than the Nissan Micra, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Aygo is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 139 litres | 371 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
751 litres | 584 litres | |
| Toyota Aygo has 232 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Micra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Aygo (by 167 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.4 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Aygo is 0.4 metres less than that of the Nissan Micra, which means Toyota Aygo can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`245 | 1`510 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Toyota Aygo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Micra has serious deffects in 185 percent more cases than Toyota Aygo, so Toyota Aygo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1600 | |
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