Volkswagen Golf 1997 vs Toyota Yaris 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 106 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 9 seconds | |
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Toyota Yaris is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 5 HP less power than Toyota Yaris, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 3.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Yaris is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 225 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 2.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 770 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 25 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Volkswagen Bora | Used also on Toyota Urban Cruiser | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Yaris might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Volkswagen Golf 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: | 4.15 m | 3.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.48 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger, but slightly lower. Volkswagen Golf is 51 cm longer than the Toyota Yaris, 8 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 metres more than that of the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 900 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Toyota Yaris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Toyota Yaris, so Toyota Yaris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1200 | |
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