Toyota Corolla 1997 vs Kia Picanto 2017
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.2 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: | 107 HP | 84 HP | |
| Torque: | 141 NM | 122 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
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Toyota Corolla is more dynamic to drive. Toyota Corolla engine produces 23 HP more power than Kia Picanto, whereas torque is 19 NM more than Kia Picanto. Thanks to more power Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Kia Picanto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Corolla consumes 3.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Picanto, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Corolla could require 540 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Corolla consumes 2.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Picanto. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 550 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 700 km on highway | 770 km on highway | ||
| 530 km with real consumption | 500 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Carina E, Toyota Celica | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia RIO, Hyundai i20, Hyundai i10 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Picanto 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: | 4.32 m | 3.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.60 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.49 m | |
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Toyota Corolla is larger, but lower. Toyota Corolla is 73 cm longer than the Kia Picanto, 10 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 308 litres | 255 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1218 litres | 1010 litres | |
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Toyota Corolla has more luggage capacity. Toyota Corolla has 53 litres more trunk space than the Kia Picanto. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Corolla (by 208 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.6 meters | 9.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Corolla is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Picanto. | |||
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`650 | 1`400 | |
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| Quality: | high | average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 12 000 | |
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