Volkswagen Sharan 1999 vs Toyota Avensis Verso 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Sharan and Toyota Avensis Verso have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Sharan torque is 18 NM more than Toyota Avensis Verso. Volkswagen Sharan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.3 | 8.9 | |
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The Toyota Avensis Verso is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Sharan consumes 2.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis Verso, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Sharan could require 360 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota RAV4 | |
| 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 Volkswagen Sharan 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. | |||
| Volkswagen Sharan 1999 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. Toyota Avensis Verso 2001 2.0 engine: The 2.0-liter gasoline engine debuted in 2000 as a replacement for the 3S-FE. It features an aluminum block with cast-iron liners and an open cooling jacket, an aluminum 16-valve DOHC cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, and a chain-driven timing system. Most versions of ... More about Toyota Avensis Verso 2001 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.65 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.68 m | |
| Volkswagen Sharan is 3 cm shorter than the Toyota Avensis Verso, 5 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Sharan is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 282 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 282 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2422 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Sharan is 0.7 metres more than that of the Toyota Avensis Verso, which means Volkswagen Sharan can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 2`140 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1600 | |
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