Seat Cordoba 2007 vs Skoda Fabia 2008
| Body: | Sedan | Estate car / wagon | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.4 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 195 NM | 195 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
| Seat Cordoba and Skoda Fabia have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.6 l/100km | 4.9 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Fabia is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Cordoba consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.50 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is larger, but lower. Seat Cordoba is 4 cm longer than the Skoda Fabia, 6 cm wider, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 485 litres | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1226 litres | |
| Seat Cordoba has 5 litres more trunk space than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.6 metres more than that of the Skoda Fabia, which means Seat Cordoba can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`665 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Skoda Fabia has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Cordoba, so Skoda Fabia quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2200 | |
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