Seat Cordoba 1999 vs Volkswagen Polo 2000
| Body: | Sedan | Estate car / wagon | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Polo is a more dynamic driving. Seat Cordoba engine produces 25 HP less power than Volkswagen Polo, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Volkswagen Polo. Due to the lower power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 8.0 | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Cordoba consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 560 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 720 km on highway | ||
| Seat Cordoba gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.16 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
| Seat Cordoba is 2 cm longer than the Volkswagen Polo, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Cordoba is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 390 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1250 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`550 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Polo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Cordoba has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Polo quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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