Volkswagen Lupo 1999 vs Toyota Yaris 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.4 Diesel | |
| 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: | 61 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.5 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
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Toyota Yaris is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Lupo engine produces 14 HP less power than Toyota Yaris, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Toyota Yaris. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Lupo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.0 | 4.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.0 l/100km | 4.6 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Lupo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Lupo consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Lupo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Lupo consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 34 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 1020 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1180 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 970 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A2, Seat Arosa | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota iQ | |
| 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 Lupo 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. | |||
| Toyota Yaris 2003 1.4 engine: Toyota introduced this 1.4-liter turbocharged diesel engine in 2001, and production continued until 2017. It features a Bosch Common Rail fuel injection system, initially equipped with electromagnetic injectors until 2008. These were later replaced by non-repairable ... More about Toyota Yaris 2003 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.53 m | 3.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.62 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
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Volkswagen Lupo is smaller. Volkswagen Lupo is 8 cm shorter than the Toyota Yaris, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Lupo is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
830 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Lupo is 0.5 metres more than that of the Toyota Yaris, which means Volkswagen Lupo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`210 | 900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Toyota Yaris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Lupo has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Toyota Yaris, so Toyota Yaris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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