Volkswagen Up! 2012 vs Toyota iQ 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 91 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.3 seconds | 15.2 seconds | |
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Toyota iQ is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Up! engine produces 8 HP less power than Toyota iQ, but torque is 4 NM more than Toyota iQ. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Up! reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 4.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota iQ, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Up! over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota iQ. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 32 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 530 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Up! gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Toyota iQ 2009 1.0 engine: Engine often vibrates and has difficulty starting in cold weather. Timing chain lifetime is not very long. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 2.99 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.50 m | |
| Volkswagen Up! is 56 cm longer than the Toyota iQ, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Up! is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 32 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 238 litres | |
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Volkswagen Up! has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Up! has 219 litres more trunk space than the Toyota iQ. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 7.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Up! is 2 metres more than that of the Toyota iQ, which means Volkswagen Up! can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`290 | 1`210 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 4800 | |
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