Seat Cordoba 1999 vs Toyota Corolla 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 72 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 131 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 14.4 seconds | |
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Seat Cordoba is more dynamic to drive. Seat Cordoba engine produces 38 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 104 NM more than Toyota Corolla. Thanks to more power Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 6.7 | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Cordoba consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| Seat Cordoba gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 350'000 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: | 4 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra, Seat Leon | Used also on Toyota Carina E | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Cordoba engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.16 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller. Seat Cordoba is 16 cm shorter than the Toyota Corolla, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 308 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1218 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 1.3 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Seat Cordoba can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Cordoba has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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