Seat Cordoba 1998 vs Ford Mondeo 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Seat Cordoba engine produces 5 HP less power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Despite less power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 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 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Cordoba consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 56 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
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): | 1`000 | 2`140 | |
| 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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