Seat Cordoba 2006 vs Hyundai i30 2012
| Body: | Sedan | Hatchback | |
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| The hatchback generally has more luggage space thanks to a larger trunk door opening and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into luggage space. Sedans tend to be quieter than hatchbacks, due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
| Seat Cordoba engine produces 15 HP less power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Hyundai i30. Despite less power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Cordoba could require 75 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Cordoba consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai i30 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Hyundai i30 2012 1.4 engine: This engine is generally reliable and rarely causes issues.
One of its major concerns is cylinder wall scoring. Early versions were equipped with a large exhaust manifold, but around 2010, it was replaced with a compact catalytic manifold. If the catalytic ... More about Hyundai i30 2012 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.47 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller. Seat Cordoba is 2 cm shorter than the Hyundai i30, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 485 litres | 378 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1316 litres | |
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Seat Cordoba has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Cordoba has 107 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. The Hyundai i30 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Hyundai i30 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Cordoba has serious deffects in 455 percent more cases than Hyundai i30, so Hyundai i30 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 5000 | |
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