Toyota Starlet 1990 vs Volkswagen Golf 1991
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 101 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
| Toyota Starlet engine produces 15 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 44 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Despite less power, Toyota Starlet reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Starlet is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Starlet consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Toyota Starlet over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Starlet consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 580 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 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 Volkswagen Golf engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Vento, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Golf 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 | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.60 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.42 m | |
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Toyota Starlet is smaller. Toyota Starlet is 30 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Starlet is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 330 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 687 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Starlet is 1.7 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Toyota Starlet can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`540 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Toyota Starlet has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 105 percent more cases than Toyota Starlet, so Toyota Starlet quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1600 | |
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