Seat Cordoba 2006 vs Volvo S40 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Seat Cordoba engine produces 10 HP less power than Volvo S40, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 4.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 1060 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km with real consumption | 920 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo S40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.45 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller. Seat Cordoba is 20 cm shorter than the Volvo S40, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 485 litres | 404 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 883 litres | |
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Seat Cordoba has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Cordoba has 81 litres more trunk space than the Volvo S40. The Volvo S40 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 | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.4 metres less than that of the Volvo S40, which means Seat Cordoba can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Volvo S40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Cordoba has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Volvo S40, so Volvo S40 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 4200 | |
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