Seat Cordoba 1999 vs BMW 3 series 2001
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 116 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.3 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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BMW 3 series is a more dynamic driving. Seat Cordoba engine produces 56 HP less power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 59 NM less than BMW 3 series. Due to the lower power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 5.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Cordoba consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Front-wheel drive cars (Seat Cordoba) have better traction on slippery roads and when climbing hills, better fuel economy, and are less expensive to purchase. On the disadvantage side, FWD cars usually have less towing capacity, poorer acceleration and harder handling. Rear-wheel drive cars (BMW 3 series) have better handling on dry roads, better acceleration, more even weight distribution and more fun to drive. RWD is also better for towing large loads. The cons of rear-wheel drive are less interior and trunk space and more difficulty maneuvering in wet and snowy conditions. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.16 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.37 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller, but higher. Seat Cordoba is 33 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 410 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`810 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Cordoba has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 3 series has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Seat Cordoba, so Seat Cordoba quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2600 | |
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