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does anyone know if the toyota corella 1.4 d4d is underpowered

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  • 16-08-2008 10:25pm
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    focusst225owner
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    hi i was thinking of buying a a toyota 1.4 d4d for my second car i own a ford mondeo 05 tddi it was a great car but i want to change now i really liked it it had 90bhp that is what the toyota 1.4 d4d is supposed to have the same but i hears it was underpowered was wandering is this true


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    colm_mcm
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    the TDDI Mondeo is underpowered too, so it shouldn't be a hardship.

    It's all relative, it's not supposed to be fast, it can easily overtake etc. much moreso than any 1.4 petrol car in that class.


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    -Chris-
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    focusst225owner wrote: »
    hi i was thinking of buying a a toyota 1.4 d4d for my second car i own a ford mondeo 05 tddi it was a great car but i want to change now i really liked it it had 90bhp that is what the toyota 1.4 d4d is supposed to have the same but i hears it was underpowered was wandering is this true

    Underpowered is relative.

    If the Corolla has the same power as your Mondeo, it'll more than likely be faster than the Mondeo.

    If you used to drive a 535d Sport, it'll be slow, but for the general motorist it's a fine car.

    The only way to know these things is to drive one, everyone's view on here will be subjective.


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    [Deleted User]
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    It is surprisingly nippy.
    Perfectly acceptable.


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    focusst225owner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭focusst225owner


    i was just wondering because i have a fast car but my mondeo is not that slow but i think the toyota is not a nice car in side but it has a nice price tag


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,456 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Why are you not thinking Focus TDCI then? seeing as you drive an ST?


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    focusst225owner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭focusst225owner


    i own a fast car so it does not have to be very fast the is the most reliable car i ever ownedd 1 have 230000km on the clock is very economical cheap servicing and cheap parts i never had any trouble


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    focusst225owner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭focusst225owner


    i was thinking of the focus tdci it is a lovely car to drivve reliable faster better looking but i was just wondering because it depends on the best deal


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    colm_mcm
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    Toyotas are rarely cheaper than Fords. and Ford generally give better trade ins on other Fords, so if the "best deal" means the cheapest like-for-like cost to change, then you're unlikely to end up with the Corolla.


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    focusst225owner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭focusst225owner


    g


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    colm_mcm
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    there's no harm in trying though!


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    Seth Brundle
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    focusst225owner wrote: »
    g
    postcount ++


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    focusst225owner
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    ok thanks


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    snowman707
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    i drove a corolla 1.4 d on a test drive some time ago, it was on country roads in poor conditions so I couldn't really drive on as i would have liked

    no complaints, the car held the wet road well eventhough tyres had seen better days.

    not the liveliest diesel i have driven & eventhough my friend who was interested in the car eventually bought a petrol model I would have no hesitation buying 1 at the right price


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    woop
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    drive one it the only way to know

    what underpowered is to one person is different to what others may thinkl


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    reilig
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    focusst225owner wrote: »
    hi i was thinking of buying a a toyota 1.4 d4d for my second car i own a ford mondeo 05 tddi it was a great car but i want to change now i really liked it it had 90bhp that is what the toyota 1.4 d4d is supposed to have the same but i hears it was underpowered was wandering is this true


    I had a 06 1.4 d4d Corolla. I thought it was great. It was very nippy. I had a 1.9 golf before that. Both were 90bhp, the golf had more power for pulling, but the corolla was nippier, faster, and better handling. It was a very solid car. If you weren't carrying anything in back or boot or pulling anything, Id defo recommend the Corolla. 100% reliable - only had to put in a set of brake pads after 150k km.
    My o/h has a 08 Auris 1.4 d4d. I have driven it a lot. Its not as nice as the corolla to drive.


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    L-M
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    I've driven a 1.4 D4D corrolla van and found it nippy. Nice car to drive.


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    DaMonk
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    how many mpg are you talking with the corolla too? I'd say it'd run on the smell of diesel...


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    reilig
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    DaMonk wrote: »
    how many mpg are you talking with the corolla too? I'd say it'd run on the smell of diesel...


    51 litres of diesel was able to do 940km(the light came on). Work that out in gallons and miles and you'll have your answer.


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    DaMonk
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    reilig wrote: »
    51 litres of diesel was able to do 940km(the light came on). Work that out in gallons and miles and you'll have your answer.
    Roughly 53mpg.


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    VH
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    kbannon wrote: »
    postcount ++
    lol!


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