Volkswagen Polo 2001 vs Seat Ibiza 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 126 NM | 126 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Seat Ibiza is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Polo engine produces 25 HP less power than Seat Ibiza, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Polo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Polo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Polo consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Polo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Polo consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Polo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.90 m | 3.95 m | |
| Width: | 1.65 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.44 m | |
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Volkswagen Polo is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Polo is 5 cm shorter than the Seat Ibiza, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Polo is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 245 litres | 265 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
975 litres | 1030 litres | |
| Volkswagen Polo has 20 litres less trunk space than the Seat Ibiza. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Seat Ibiza (by 55 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`490 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Seat Ibiza has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volkswagen Polo, so Seat Ibiza quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1600 | |
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