Honda Accord 2001 vs Toyota Avensis 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 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: | 136 HP | 129 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 10 seconds | |
| Honda Accord engine produces 7 HP more power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Toyota Avensis. Despite the higher power, Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Accord consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Accord could require 210 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Accord consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Avensis gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Avensis might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
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Honda Accord is smaller. Honda Accord is 3 cm shorter than the Toyota Avensis, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Accord is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.6 metres more than that of the Toyota Avensis, which means Honda Accord can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2400 | |
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