Mazda 6 2007 vs Toyota Corolla 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| 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: | 140 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 330 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Mazda 6 engine produces 14 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Toyota Corolla. Despite the higher power, Mazda 6 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mazda 6 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda 6 could require 45 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 6 consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1140 km in combined cycle | 1030 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1240 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 930 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 6 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 3, Mazda 5 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Auris, 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 Corolla might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Corolla 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: | 4.76 m | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.47 m | |
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Mazda 6 is larger, but slightly lower. Mazda 6 is 22 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 4 cm wider, while the height of Mazda 6 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 519 litres | 450 litres | |
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Mazda 6 has more luggage capacity. Mazda 6 has 69 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 6 is 1.4 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Mazda 6 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`035 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 6 has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 3600 | |
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