Toyota Starlet 1990 vs Nissan Micra 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.2 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 | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 101 NM | 110 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
| Toyota Starlet engine produces 5 HP less power than Nissan Micra, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Nissan Micra. Despite less power, Toyota Starlet reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Micra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Starlet consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Starlet could require 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Starlet consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 41 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 580 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Micra 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 | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Nissan Note | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.72 m | 3.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.60 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.52 m | |
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Toyota Starlet is smaller. Toyota Starlet is 6 cm shorter than the Nissan Micra, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Starlet is 13 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 265 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9 meters | 9.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Starlet is 0.3 metres less than that of the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`425 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 6200 | |
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