Toyota Starlet 1990 vs SAAB 9000 1991
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 2.3 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 | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 101 NM | 294 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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SAAB 9000 is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Starlet engine produces 125 HP less power than SAAB 9000, whereas torque is 193 NM less than SAAB 9000. Due to the lower power, Toyota Starlet reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 11.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 11.4 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Starlet is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Starlet consumes 5.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9000, which means that by driving the Toyota Starlet over 15,000 km in a year you can save 810 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Starlet consumes 4.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9000. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 560 km in combined cycle | |
| 580 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Starlet gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 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 SAAB 9000 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 4 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The SAAB 9000 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 | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.60 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.42 m | |
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Toyota Starlet is smaller. Toyota Starlet is 104 cm shorter than the SAAB 9000, 18 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Starlet is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Starlet is 1.9 metres less than that of the SAAB 9000, which means Toyota Starlet can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1400 | |
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