Seat Cordoba 1999 vs Volkswagen Jetta 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Seat Cordoba engine produces 2 HP less power than Volkswagen Jetta, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Volkswagen Jetta. Despite less power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Jetta is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Jetta, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Cordoba could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Cordoba consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Jetta. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 570 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 530 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Touran, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.16 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller. Seat Cordoba is 39 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Jetta, 14 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 527 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Jetta. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`870 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2000 | |
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