Toyota Starlet 1991 vs Toyota Corolla 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 86 HP | |
| Torque: | 101 NM | 120 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 16.1 seconds | |
| Toyota Starlet engine produces 11 HP less power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 19 NM less than Toyota Corolla. Despite less power, Toyota Starlet reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 7.9 | |
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The Toyota Starlet is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Starlet consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that by driving the Toyota Starlet over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 540 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| Toyota Corolla gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 12 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Corolla might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.72 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.60 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.38 m | |
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Toyota Starlet is smaller, but slightly higher. Toyota Starlet is 55 cm shorter than the Toyota Corolla, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Starlet is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 372 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Starlet is 0.6 metres less than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Toyota Starlet can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Toyota Starlet has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Corolla has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Toyota Starlet, so Toyota Starlet quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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