Toyota Corolla 1997 vs Toyota Starlet 1990
| 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 | 101 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Toyota Corolla engine produces 11 HP more power than Toyota Starlet, whereas torque is 19 NM more than Toyota Starlet. Despite the higher power, Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Starlet is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Corolla consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Starlet, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Corolla could require 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Corolla consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Starlet. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km with real consumption | 580 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Corolla gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 6 years | |
| 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: | 4.27 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.60 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.39 m | |
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Toyota Corolla is larger, but slightly lower. Toyota Corolla is 55 cm longer than the Toyota Starlet, 9 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 372 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.6 meters | 9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Corolla is 0.6 metres more than that of the Toyota Starlet, which means Toyota Corolla can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`580 | 800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Toyota Starlet has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Corolla has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Toyota Starlet, so Toyota Starlet quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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