Toyota Yaris 2005 vs Nissan Micra 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Toyota Yaris) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Nissan Micra) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 88 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 128 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Toyota Yaris is more dynamic to drive. Toyota Yaris engine produces 2 HP more power than Nissan Micra, whereas torque is 62 NM more than Nissan Micra. Thanks to more power Toyota Yaris reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.0 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Yaris is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Yaris consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra, which means that by driving the Toyota Yaris over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Yaris consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 680 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: | 3.75 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.54 m | |
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Toyota Yaris is larger, but slightly lower. Toyota Yaris is 3 cm longer than the Nissan Micra, 4 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Yaris is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 371 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1086 litres | 584 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Toyota Yaris has 96 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Micra. This could mean that the Toyota Yaris uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Yaris (by 502 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.4 meters | 9.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Yaris is 0.2 metres more than that of the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`440 | 1`475 | |
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| Quality: | high | low | |
| Toyota Yaris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Micra has serious deffects in 240 percent more cases than Toyota Yaris, so Toyota Yaris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1200 | |
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