Seat Cordoba 1998 vs Volvo V40 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Seat Cordoba is more dynamic to drive. Seat Cordoba engine produces 15 HP more power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 45 NM more than Volvo V40. Thanks to more power Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 5.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Cordoba consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 1000 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.41 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Cordoba is 34 cm shorter than the Volvo V40, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volvo V40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Cordoba has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V40 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Seat Cordoba, so Seat Cordoba quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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