Toyota Corolla 1997 vs Hyundai Elantra 1995
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 107 HP | 114 HP | |
| Torque: | 141 NM | 143 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Hyundai Elantra is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Corolla engine produces 7 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 2 NM less than Hyundai Elantra. Due to the lower power, Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 8.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 570 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| Hyundai Elantra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Carina E, Toyota Celica | 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. Toyota Corolla might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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`600 | 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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