Ford Escort 1992 vs Toyota Carina E 1992
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 134 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Toyota Carina E is a more dynamic driving. Ford Escort engine produces 26 HP less power than Toyota Carina E, whereas torque is 11 NM less than Toyota Carina E. Due to the lower power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Carina E 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 Carina E, 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 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Carina E. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 690 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Carina E gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Celica | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Carina E might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Ford Escort 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.10 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.41 m | |
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Ford Escort is smaller. Ford Escort is 43 cm shorter than the Toyota Carina E, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1250 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Escort is 0.3 metres more than that of the Toyota Carina E. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 850 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Toyota Carina E has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 90 percent more cases than Toyota Carina E, so Toyota Carina E quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1200 | |
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