Toyota Verso 2009 vs Toyota RAV4 2006
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 147 HP | 152 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 194 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Toyota Verso engine produces 5 HP less power than Toyota RAV4, whereas torque is 14 NM less than Toyota RAV4. Despite less power, Toyota Verso reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 9.3 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Verso is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Verso consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4, which means that by driving the Toyota Verso over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Verso consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Verso gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Toyota RAV4 2006: It has proactive automatic four-wheel drive and acts as front-wheel drive under normal conditions. In the event of wheel slip, torque is transferred to the rear wheels via an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch. The clutch can also be locked manually with a button on the console. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Toyota Avensis Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Toyota Verso 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: | 4.44 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.72 m | |
| Toyota Verso is 4 cm longer than the Toyota RAV4, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Verso is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 178 litres | 586 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 178 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 484 litres | 586 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1696 litres | 1470 litres | |
| In 5-seat version Toyota RAV4 has more luggage space (by 102 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Verso (by 226 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Verso is 1 metres more than that of the Toyota RAV4, which means Toyota Verso can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`125 | 2`070 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | Toyota Verso has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota RAV4 has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Toyota Verso, so Toyota Verso quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 5600 | 5200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 7.7/10 | |
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