Volkswagen Polo 1995 vs Toyota Carina E 1992
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 116 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.9 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Toyota Carina E is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Polo engine produces 56 HP less power than Toyota Carina E, whereas torque is 29 NM less than Toyota Carina E. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Polo reaches 100 km/h speed 3.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Polo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Polo consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Carina E, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Polo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Polo consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Carina E. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 650 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Carina E gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Vento | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Celica | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Carina E might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Volkswagen Polo 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: | 3.72 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
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Volkswagen Polo is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Polo is 81 cm shorter than the Toyota Carina E, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Polo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 245 litres | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
975 litres | 1250 litres | |
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Toyota Carina E has more luggage space. Volkswagen Polo has 225 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Carina E. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Carina E (by 275 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Polo is 0.1 metres less than that of the Toyota Carina E. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Toyota Carina E has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Polo has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Toyota Carina E, so Toyota Carina E quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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