Toyota Yaris 2012 vs Mazda 2 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 111 NM | 133 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
| Toyota Yaris engine produces 2 HP less power than Mazda 2, whereas torque is 22 NM less than Mazda 2. Despite less power, Toyota Yaris reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.5 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Yaris is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Yaris consumes 2.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 2, which means that by driving the Toyota Yaris over 15,000 km in a year you can save 420 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Yaris consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 2. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 36 litres | 43 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 620 km with real consumption | 580 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Yaris gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.91 m | 3.92 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Toyota Yaris is 2 cm shorter than the Mazda 2, width is practically the same , while the height of Toyota Yaris is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 286 litres | 250 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
768 litres | 787 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Toyota Yaris has 36 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 2. The Mazda 2 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda 2 (by 19 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.4 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Yaris is 0.4 metres less than that of the Mazda 2, which means Toyota Yaris can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`565 | 1`495 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Toyota Yaris scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Mazda 2 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Yaris has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Mazda 2, so Mazda 2 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 3600 | |
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