Toyota Corolla 2000 vs Renault Megane 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Toyota Corolla engine produces 3 HP more power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Renault Megane. Despite the higher power, Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Renault Megane is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Corolla consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Corolla could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Corolla consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Megane might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Renault Megane 2000 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Megane 2000 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
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Toyota Corolla is smaller, but slightly higher. Toyota Corolla is 10 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 485 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1600 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.6 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Corolla is 1.1 metres less than that of the Renault Megane, which means Toyota Corolla can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`725 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 90 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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