Ford Escort 1998 vs Toyota Corolla 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 70 HP | 72 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 131 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.4 seconds | 14.4 seconds | |
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Toyota Corolla is a more dynamic driving. Ford Escort engine produces 2 HP less power than Toyota Corolla, but torque is 4 NM more than Toyota Corolla. Due to the lower power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 290'000 km | 350'000 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 Toyota Corolla engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Toyota Carina E | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Corolla might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.36 m | 1.44 m | |
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Ford Escort is smaller. Ford Escort is 2 cm shorter than the Toyota Corolla, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 308 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1218 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): | 850 | 1`685 | |
| 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 (€): | 600 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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