Seat Cordoba 1999 vs Opel Astra 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 128 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.5 seconds | 15 seconds | |
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Seat Cordoba is more dynamic to drive. Seat Cordoba and Opel Astra have the same engine power, but Seat Cordoba torque is 7 NM more than Opel Astra. Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
| By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Astra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Ibiza | Used also on Opel Vectra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Cordoba might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.16 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.51 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller. Seat Cordoba is 13 cm shorter than the Opel Astra, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.1 metres more than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`605 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Seat Cordoba has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Opel Astra, so Seat Cordoba quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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