Rover 400 1996 vs Seat Cordoba 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 86 HP | 64 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 16.9 seconds | |
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Rover 400 is more dynamic to drive. Rover 400 engine produces 22 HP more power than Seat Cordoba, whereas torque is 46 NM more than Seat Cordoba. Thanks to more power Rover 400 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.8 | |
| Rover 400 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Cordoba, which means that by driving the Rover 400 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| Rover 400 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 370'000 km | 700'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Seat Cordoba engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Rover 200 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Skoda Felicia | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Cordoba might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.42 m | |
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Rover 400 is larger, but slightly lower. Rover 400 is 35 cm longer than the Seat Cordoba, 6 cm wider, while the height of Rover 400 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
810 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Rover 400 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Seat Cordoba. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`690 | 1`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 800 | |
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