Seat Ibiza 1994 vs Mazda 323 1989
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 106 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 151 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Mazda 323 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Ibiza engine produces 16 HP less power than Mazda 323, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Mazda 323. Due to the lower power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 8.0 | |
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The Mazda 323 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Ibiza consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Ibiza could require 90 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 540 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| Mazda 323 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Vento, Seat Toledo, Seat Cordoba | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Ibiza might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.81 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.34 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is smaller, but higher. Seat Ibiza is 45 cm shorter than the Mazda 323, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 270 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
580 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`430 | 1`550 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Mazda 323 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Ibiza has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Mazda 323, so Mazda 323 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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