Audi A3 2000 vs Toyota Yaris 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.4 Diesel | |
| 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: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Audi A3 and Toyota Yaris have the same engine power, but Audi A3 torque is 20 NM more than Toyota Yaris. Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 5.0 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Yaris is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A3 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi A3 could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A3 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 1030 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 610'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Audi A3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota iQ | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Audi A3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Audi A3 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. | |||
| Toyota Yaris 2005 1.4 engine: Toyota introduced this 1.4-liter turbocharged diesel engine in 2001, and production continued until 2017. It features a Bosch Common Rail fuel injection system, initially equipped with electromagnetic injectors until 2008. These were later replaced by non-repairable ... More about Toyota Yaris 2005 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.15 m | 3.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.53 m | |
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Audi A3 is larger, but lower. Audi A3 is 40 cm longer than the Toyota Yaris, 4 cm wider, while the height of Audi A3 is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 275 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1100 litres | 1086 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage capacity. Audi A3 has 75 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Yaris. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 14 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 9.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 1.5 metres more than that of the Toyota Yaris, which means Audi A3 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`745 kg | 1`440 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`185 kg | 980 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 560 kg | 460 kg | |
| Audi A3 load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 18 procentiem more than Toyota Yaris. Therefore, Audi A3 is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Toyota Yaris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A3 has serious deffects in 590 percent more cases than Toyota Yaris, so Toyota Yaris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.4/10 | 10.0/10 | |
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