Toyota Comfort: which version to buy (1995–2017)
If you are choosing a Toyota Comfort rather than learning what it is, the decision is almost entirely inside one generation: a Sedan built from 1995-01-01 to 2017-12-31, with six versions, all 1998 cm³, all RWD, all without boost, all with a 4 Inline layout and 4 valves per cylinder.
If you are choosing a Toyota Comfort rather than learning what it is, the decision is almost entirely inside one generation: a Sedan built from 1995-01-01 to 2017-12-31, with six versions, all 1998 cm³, all RWD, all without boost, all with a 4 Inline layout and 4 valves per cylinder. There is no later generation to “wait for.” What you are buying is a power, fuel, and gearbox split: 2.0 MT at 79 hp versus five 2.0 AT tunes from 79 hp to 140 hp, Gasoline or LPG.
Which Toyota Comfort version to buy
Buy 2.0 AT (140 hp) if you want the most Gasoline power in this catalogue: 140 hp (103 kW) at 6000 rpm and 178 Nm at 4400 rpm. Versus 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT at 79 hp, that is +61 hp (+77%) and +18 Nm. Versus 2.0 AT at 110 hp, that is +30 hp (+27%) and +26 Nm. Versus the LPG pair, it is +27 hp over 2.0 AT (113 hp) and +24 hp over 2.0 AT (116 hp). The 140 hp 2.0 AT is the only version with a measured engine position (Front, longitudinal), compression ratio 9.8, and bore × stroke 86 × 86. Kerb and gross weight for this version are not measured, so you cannot rank it on kg per horsepower.
Buy 2.0 AT (116 hp) LPG if torque and the lightest measured kg/hp matter more than peak Gasoline power. 189 Nm at 3600 rpm is the highest torque in the set: +37 Nm versus 2.0 AT (110 hp) at 152 Nm, +29 Nm versus both 79 hp versions at 160 Nm, +11 Nm versus 2.0 AT (140 hp) at 178 Nm, and +3 Nm versus 2.0 AT (113 hp) at 186 Nm. With kerb weight 1320 kg, specific weight is 1320 ÷ 116 = 11.4 kg/hp — the lowest among versions that publish mass.
Buy 2.0 AT (113 hp) LPG only if you need LPG but not the last 3 hp / 3 Nm. Versus 2.0 AT (116 hp) the gap is 3 hp (2.7%) and 3 Nm (1.6%). Versus 2.0 AT (110 hp) Gasoline you gain 3 hp and 34 Nm, and peak torque arrives at 3600 rpm instead of 2400 rpm. Specific weight: 1320 ÷ 113 = 11.7 kg/hp.
Buy 2.0 AT (110 hp) if you want Gasoline automatic without stretching to 140 hp. You pay −30 hp and −26 Nm versus 2.0 AT (140 hp). You gain +31 hp versus 2.0 AT (79 hp) but lose 8 Nm (152 vs 160). Power per litre is 110 ÷ 1.998 ≈ 55.1 hp/l versus 39.5 hp/l at 79 hp and 70.1 hp/l at 140 hp. Specific weight: 1320 ÷ 110 = 12.0 kg/hp.
Buy 2.0 MT (79 hp) if you need the only Manual, 5-speed gearbox. Power and torque match 2.0 AT (79 hp): 79 hp (58 kW) at 4400 rpm, 160 Nm at 2400 rpm. The extra you get is the fifth ratio, not more engine. Specific weight: 1320 ÷ 79 = 16.7 kg/hp — 5.3 kg/hp heavier than 2.0 AT (116 hp) and 4.7 kg/hp heavier than 2.0 AT (110 hp).
Buy 2.0 AT (79 hp) only if you want Automatic, 4-speed with the same 79 hp / 160 Nm engine as 2.0 MT. You give up one gear and gain nothing in displacement, fuel type (Gasoline), drive (RWD), or measured mass.
There is no generation-to-generation jump: 1 generation, six versions, same years. What changed between versions is output, fuel (Gasoline vs LPG), gearbox (Manual 5 vs Automatic 4), and, on 2.0 AT (140 hp) only, how completely the engine geometry is specified.
Toyota Comfort generations (what actually changed)
1 generation (1995–2017), Sedan, 6 versions. Start 1995-01-01, stop 2017-12-31. Body: Sedan. Every version shares RWD, 1998 cm³, No boost, Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel grade 95, Independent, spring front suspension, Disc front brakes, Drum rear brakes, and 165 mm ground clearance. Rear suspension, wheels, tank, CO2, eco class, 0–100, top speed, and mpg figures are not measured on any version.
What the generation did not do is split the buyer into old vs new bodies. The split is arithmetic: 79 / 110 / 113 / 116 / 140 hp, Gasoline vs LPG, Manual vs Automatic.
Toyota Comfort engine specs (all six versions)
| Version | hp (kW @ rpm) | Nm @ rpm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 MT | 79 (58 @ 4400) | 160 @ 2400 | 1998 | Gasoline | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | No | Manual, 5 | RWD |
| 2.0 AT (79 hp) | 79 (58 @ 4400) | 160 @ 2400 | 1998 | Gasoline | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | No | Automatic, 4 | RWD |
| 2.0 AT (110 hp) | 110 (81 @ 5600) | 152 @ 2400 | 1998 | Gasoline | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | No | Automatic, 4 | RWD |
| 2.0 AT (140 hp) | 140 (103 @ 6000) | 178 @ 4400 | 1998 | Gasoline | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | No | Automatic, 4 | RWD |
| 2.0 AT (113 hp) | 113 (83 @ 4800) | 186 @ 3600 | 1998 | LPG | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | No | Automatic, 4 | RWD |
| 2.0 AT (116 hp) | 116 (85 @ 4800) | 189 @ 3600 | 1998 | LPG | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | No | Automatic, 4 | RWD |
Power per litre (hp per 1998 cm³): 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT (79 hp) 39.5 hp/l; 2.0 AT (110 hp) 55.1 hp/l; 2.0 AT (113 hp) 56.6 hp/l; 2.0 AT (116 hp) 58.1 hp/l; 2.0 AT (140 hp) 70.1 hp/l. The 140 hp tune makes 1.77 times the specific output of the 79 hp pair.
Torque per litre: 79 hp versions 80.1 Nm/l; 2.0 AT (110 hp) 76.1 Nm/l — the lowest; 2.0 AT (140 hp) 89.1 Nm/l; 2.0 AT (113 hp) 93.1 Nm/l; 2.0 AT (116 hp) 94.6 Nm/l. The 110 hp Gasoline automatic is the odd one: more horsepower than the 79 hp cars, less torque.
Peak-power rpm spread: 4400 (79 hp) → 4800 (both LPG) → 5600 (110 hp) → 6000 (140 hp). The 140 hp engine asks for 1600 rpm more than the 79 hp engines to make peak power, and 2000 rpm more than they need for peak torque (4400 vs 2400). LPG peaks torque 1200 rpm higher than the 79/110 hp Gasoline engines (3600 vs 2400) but 800 rpm lower than 2.0 AT (140 hp).
2.0 AT (140 hp) is the only version with compression 9.8 and 86 × 86 bore × stroke. Engine position is Front, longitudinal on that version; on the other five it is not measured.
Performance, mpg, and what is not measured
0–100 km/h: not measured on 2.0 MT, 2.0 AT (79 hp), 2.0 AT (110 hp), 2.0 AT (140 hp), 2.0 AT (113 hp), or 2.0 AT (116 hp).
Top speed: not measured on all six.
City / highway / combined consumption: not measured on all six. You cannot rank mpg between Gasoline and LPG from this catalogue.
CO2 and eco class: not measured on all six.
What you can rank without those figures is mass versus power (next section) and the 61 hp / 37 Nm spreads above. Extra power does not come with a measured acceleration or fuel bill here; claiming otherwise would invent numbers.
Toyota Comfort dimensions, weight, and ground clearance
Kerb weight 1320 kg and gross weight 1650 kg are measured on five versions: 2.0 MT, 2.0 AT (79 hp), 2.0 AT (110 hp), 2.0 AT (113 hp), 2.0 AT (116 hp). Payload on those five is 1650 − 1320 = 330 kg. On 2.0 AT (140 hp) kerb and gross weight are not measured.
kg per hp (kerb ÷ hp), measured versions only:
- 2.0 MT / 2.0 AT (79 hp): 16.7 kg/hp
- 2.0 AT (110 hp): 12.0 kg/hp (−4.7 kg/hp vs 79 hp)
- 2.0 AT (113 hp): 11.7 kg/hp
- 2.0 AT (116 hp): 11.4 kg/hp (−5.3 kg/hp vs 79 hp)
Ground clearance is 165 mm on every version, including 2.0 AT (140 hp). Tank capacity is not measured. Wheel sizes are not measured.
Chassis items that do not differentiate a purchase: Independent, spring front suspension on all six; rear suspension not measured on all six; Disc front / Drum rear brakes on all six; RWD on all six.
Reliability and problems: what the specs do and do not tell you
This catalogue does not measure failure rates. What it does measure is how similar the hardware is, which is the buying point.
Same on all six: 1998 cm³, 4 Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, No boost, Distributed injection (multi-point), RWD, fuel grade 95, 165 mm clearance, Disc / Drum brakes, Independent, spring front suspension, production window 1995-01-01 to 2017-12-31.
What can actually go wrong as a choice, not as a rumour:
- 2.0 MT vs 2.0 AT (79 hp): same 79 hp / 160 Nm Gasoline engine; the only measured difference is Manual, 5 versus Automatic, 4. If the gearbox is the wear item you care about, that is the fork; the engine output is not.
- 2.0 AT (110 hp) vs 2.0 AT (79 hp): +31 hp, −8 Nm, peak power 1200 rpm higher. Same Automatic, 4, same 1320/1650 kg. You buy revs and peak power, not more torque.
- Gasoline 140 hp vs LPG 116 hp: +24 hp, −11 Nm, peak torque 800 rpm higher, peak power 1200 rpm higher. Fuel type changes (Gasoline vs LPG). Mass of the 140 hp car is not measured, so you cannot say it is heavier or lighter.
- The two LPG 2.0 AT versions (113 hp and 116 hp) are 3 hp / 3 Nm apart at the same 4800 / 3600 rpm. Treating them as different cars overstates the data.
Which version: a short ranking by job
Most Gasoline horsepower: 2.0 AT (140 hp) — 140 hp, 70.1 hp/l, 178 Nm. Weight not measured.
Most torque / lowest measured kg/hp: 2.0 AT (116 hp) — 189 Nm, 11.4 kg/hp, LPG.
Nearly the same LPG car for 3 hp less: 2.0 AT (113 hp) — 186 Nm, 11.7 kg/hp.
Gasoline automatic in the middle: 2.0 AT (110 hp) — 110 hp, 152 Nm (least torque of the six), 12.0 kg/hp.
Only manual: 2.0 MT — 79 hp, 160 Nm, Manual 5, 16.7 kg/hp.
Same engine as the manual, automatic 4: 2.0 AT (79 hp) — identical 79 hp / 160 Nm / 16.7 kg/hp.
There is no second generation to prefer. Ground clearance does not change (165 mm). Tank, wheels, 0–100, top speed, and mpg are not measured, so they cannot decide the purchase. The extra you buy moving up the list is horsepower (up to +61 hp) or torque (up to +37 Nm) on the same 1998 cm³ RWD Sedan, plus the Gasoline/LPG and Manual/Automatic split named exactly as in the table.