Toyota Corolla 2007 vs Honda Accord 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 124 HP | 156 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Corolla engine produces 32 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 35 NM less than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.7 | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Corolla consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that by driving the Toyota Corolla over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Toyota Auris | Used also on Honda CR-V | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Toyota Corolla 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: | 4.54 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.44 m | |
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Toyota Corolla is smaller, but slightly higher. Toyota Corolla is 19 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 467 litres | |
| Toyota Corolla has 17 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Corolla is 1.5 metres less than that of the Honda Accord, which means Toyota Corolla can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`785 | 1`960 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 4200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.1/10 | 9.3/10 | |
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