Seat Cordoba 1998 vs Skoda Octavia 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 64 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.9 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
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Skoda Octavia is a more dynamic driving. Seat Cordoba engine produces 26 HP less power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 82 NM less than Skoda Octavia. Due to the lower power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 5.3 l/100km | |
| By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, 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 | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 1050 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1270 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 1030 km with real consumption | ||
| Skoda Octavia 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: | 700'000 km | 610'000 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: | 14 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Skoda Felicia | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.45 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller. Seat Cordoba is 37 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.4 metres less than that of the Skoda Octavia, which means Seat Cordoba can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Skoda Octavia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Cordoba has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Skoda Octavia, so Skoda Octavia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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