Toyota Corolla 2001 vs Hyundai Elantra 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 97 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 143 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Hyundai Elantra is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Corolla engine produces 10 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 13 NM less than Hyundai Elantra. Due to the lower power, Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Corolla consumes 0.1 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 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Corolla consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Toyota Auris | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Getz, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO, Kia Cerato | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Elantra 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: | 4.38 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.42 m | |
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Toyota Corolla is smaller, but higher. Toyota Corolla is 13 cm shorter than the Hyundai Elantra, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 473 litres | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1222 litres | |
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Toyota Corolla has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Toyota Corolla has 58 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. The Hyundai Elantra may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`655 | 1`740 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Elantra has serious deffects in 110 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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