Seat Cordoba 1998 vs Ford Mondeo 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.3 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is a more dynamic driving. Seat Cordoba engine produces 35 HP less power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Due to the lower power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Cordoba consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Mondeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller. Seat Cordoba is 66 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 17 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 540 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1700 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.7 metres less than that of the Ford Mondeo, which means Seat Cordoba can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Ford Mondeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Cordoba has serious deffects in 175 percent more cases than Ford Mondeo, so Ford Mondeo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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