Toyota Corolla 1997 vs Toyota Starlet 1990
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 72 HP | 54 HP | |
| Torque: | 131 NM | 91 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
| Toyota Corolla engine produces 18 HP more power than Toyota Starlet, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Toyota Starlet. Thanks to more power Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 4.8 | |
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The Toyota Starlet is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Corolla consumes 1.6 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 240 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| Toyota Starlet gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Toyota Corolla engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Toyota Carina E | 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. 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`650 | 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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