Toyota Corolla 1997 vs Hyundai Accent 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 86 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 114 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
| Toyota Corolla engine produces 11 HP more power than Hyundai Accent, whereas torque is 6 NM more than Hyundai Accent. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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By specification Toyota Corolla consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Accent, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Corolla could require 75 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Toyota Corolla consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Accent. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Hyundai Getz | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Accent might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Accent 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: | 4.27 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.40 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Toyota Corolla is 7 cm longer than the Hyundai Accent, 2 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 372 litres | 321 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 859 litres | |
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Toyota Corolla has more luggage capacity. Toyota Corolla has 51 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Accent. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.6 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Corolla is 0.3 metres less than that of the Hyundai Accent. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`580 | 1`555 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Accent has serious deffects in 90 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 600 | |
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