Seat Cordoba 1999 vs Toyota Celica 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 143 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 172 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
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Toyota Celica is a more dynamic driving. Seat Cordoba engine produces 43 HP less power than Toyota Celica, whereas torque is 27 NM less than Toyota Celica. Due to the lower power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Celica is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Celica, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Cordoba could require 15 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 Toyota Celica. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 570 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 530 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Celica gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 12 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 4 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla Verso | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Cordoba engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.16 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.32 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller, but higher. Seat Cordoba is 18 cm shorter than the Toyota Celica, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.5 metres more than that of the Toyota Celica, which means Seat Cordoba can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 3000 | |
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