Ford Fiesta 2002 vs Toyota Yaris 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| 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: | 80 HP | 86 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
| Ford Fiesta engine produces 6 HP less power than Toyota Yaris, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Ford Fiesta reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Ford Fiesta is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Fiesta consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris, which means that by driving the Ford Fiesta over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Fiesta consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 25 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford Focus | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Yaris 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: | 3.92 m | 3.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
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Ford Fiesta is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Fiesta is 31 cm longer than the Toyota Yaris, 2 cm wider, while the height of Ford Fiesta is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 284 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
947 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`530 | 900 | |
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| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Toyota Yaris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Fiesta has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Toyota Yaris, so Toyota Yaris quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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