Toyota Starlet 1990 vs Toyota Yaris 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 86 HP | |
| Torque: | 101 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
| Toyota Starlet engine produces 11 HP less power than Toyota Yaris, whereas torque is 23 NM less than Toyota Yaris. Despite less power, Toyota Starlet reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Yaris is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Starlet consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Starlet could require 45 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Starlet consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 580 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Yaris gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 25 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Yaris might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Yaris 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: | 3.72 m | 3.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.60 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.50 m | |
| Toyota Starlet is 11 cm longer than the Toyota Yaris, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Starlet is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Starlet is 0.8 metres less than that of the Toyota Yaris, which means Toyota Starlet can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Toyota Yaris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Starlet has serious deffects in 110 percent more cases than Toyota Yaris, so Toyota Yaris quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1200 | |
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