Seat Cordoba 1996 vs Citroen Xsara 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 167 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 193 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
| Seat Cordoba engine produces 17 HP less power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 13 NM less than Citroen Xsara. Despite less power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Cordoba consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 530 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 700 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| 520 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.17 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.36 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller, but higher. Seat Cordoba is 3 cm shorter than the Citroen Xsara, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.7 metres less than that of the Citroen Xsara, which means Seat Cordoba can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Cordoba has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Seat Cordoba, so Seat Cordoba quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 800 | |
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