Volkswagen Lupo 1998 vs Toyota Yaris 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 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: | 75 HP | 86 HP | |
| Torque: | 126 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Lupo engine produces 11 HP less power than Toyota Yaris, but torque is 2 NM more than Toyota Yaris. Despite less power, Volkswagen Lupo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Yaris is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Volkswagen Lupo consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Lupo could require 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Lupo consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 34 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 550 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 700 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 510 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Yaris gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 370'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 25 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Fabia, Audi A2 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.53 m | 3.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 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, 2 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: | 10.1 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Lupo is 0.3 metres more than that of the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`390 | 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 (€): | 1200 | 1400 | |
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