Seat Cordoba 1998 vs Audi A4 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 202 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 13.6 seconds | |
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Seat Cordoba is more dynamic to drive. Seat Cordoba engine produces 20 HP more power than Audi A4, whereas torque is 33 NM more than Audi A4. Thanks to more power Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 5.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1400 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 1080 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A4 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: | 560'000 km | 600'000 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 Audi A4 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Sharan, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Seat Cordoba | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Cordoba is 34 cm shorter than the Audi A4, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 390 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1250 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 Audi A4, which means Seat Cordoba can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`835 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Seat Cordoba has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Audi A4, so Seat Cordoba quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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