Deciding, help (Toyota Echo owner considering Micra)

[FunFun]

Well.. were on this subject of Maintenance..the Echo has a timing chain..does anybody know if the Micra does or does it have a timing belt..this is a big maintenance items a forgot about.

[Daox]

The HR16DE (the engine in the Micra) uses a timing chain as well.

Micra 1.6L: timing belt or chain? Interference engine? HR16DE

[MetroMPG]

This is good news as I'm going from a automatic Echo to a manual (5-speed) Micra, the economy ratings are nearly the same.

The good news is it's far easier to beat the ratings with the manual than an automatic, with attentive driving.

See: Micra automatic or manual: which should you get for best gas mileage/fuel economy?

I was able to get 5.1 L/100 km in the 5-speed Micra in mixed driving around Montreal last week. Careful driving, no high speed highway in that test.

See: 2015 Micra fuel economy/mileage test: ecodriving a 5-speed and automatic in Montreal