Ford Escort 1995 vs Toyota Corolla 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 153 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
| Ford Escort engine produces 5 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Toyota Corolla. Despite the higher power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Escort consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Escort could require 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Escort consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Escort 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: | 4.14 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.38 m | |
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Ford Escort is smaller. Ford Escort is 13 cm shorter than the Toyota Corolla, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 372 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Escort is 0.4 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Ford Escort can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`615 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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