Toyota Corolla 2000 vs Hyundai Elantra 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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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 | 143 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Toyota Corolla engine produces 3 HP more power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Hyundai Elantra. Despite the higher power, Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Elantra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Corolla consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Corolla could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Corolla consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai Elantra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | 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. | |||
| 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: | 4.32 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.42 m | |
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Toyota Corolla is smaller. Toyota Corolla is 18 cm shorter than the Hyundai Elantra, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 437 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 22 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: | 9.6 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Corolla is 0.5 metres less than that of the Hyundai Elantra, which means Toyota Corolla can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| 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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