Seat Cordoba 1998 vs Volvo V40 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Seat Cordoba engine produces 8 HP less power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Volvo V40. Despite less power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
| By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 560 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 530 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | Used also on Volvo S40 | |
| 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. | |||
| 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: | 4.14 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.41 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Cordoba is 34 cm shorter than the Volvo V40, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 471 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1421 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volvo V40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Cordoba has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V40 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Seat Cordoba, so Seat Cordoba quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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