Rover 400 1998 vs Seat Cordoba 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 175 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 166 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
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Rover 400 is more dynamic to drive. Rover 400 engine produces 59 HP more power than Seat Cordoba, whereas torque is 74 NM more than Seat Cordoba. Thanks to more power Rover 400 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | 7.9 | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Rover 400 consumes 2.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Cordoba, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Rover 400 could require 345 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 530 km in combined cycle | 560 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| Seat Cordoba gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 600'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Seat Cordoba engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Land Rover Freelander, Rover 75, Kia Carnival | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Rover 400 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.41 m | |
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Rover 400 is larger, but slightly lower. Rover 400 is 35 cm longer than the Seat Cordoba, 6 cm wider, while the height of Rover 400 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
810 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`830 | 1`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 800 | |
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