Toyota Corolla 1997 vs Hyundai Elantra 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 114 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 143 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Toyota Corolla is more dynamic to drive. Toyota Corolla engine produces 4 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, but torque is 2 NM more than Hyundai Elantra. Despite less power, Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.7 | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Corolla consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that by driving the Toyota Corolla over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Hyundai Coupe, Hyundai Lantra | |
| 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 Hyundai Elantra 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: | 4.30 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.39 m | |
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Toyota Corolla is smaller. Toyota Corolla is 12 cm shorter than the Hyundai Elantra, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 393 litres | |
| Toyota Corolla has 3 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`615 | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Elantra has serious deffects in 130 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | no data | |
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