Seat Cordoba 1998 vs Volkswagen Polo 1995
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 64 HP | 64 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.9 seconds | 15.8 seconds | |
| Seat Cordoba and Volkswagen Polo have the same engine power, but Seat Cordoba torque is 4 NM more than Volkswagen Polo. Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.6 | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Cordoba consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| Seat Cordoba gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 700'000 km | 700'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 14 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
| Seat Cordoba is 42 cm longer than the Volkswagen Polo, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 245 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 975 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`435 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Volkswagen Polo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Cordoba has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Polo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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