Seat Cordoba 2003 vs Honda Civic 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 64 HP | 129 HP | |
| Torque: | 125 NM | 154 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.9 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Seat Cordoba engine produces 65 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 29 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 6.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 6.9 | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Cordoba consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| Seat Cordoba gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 700'000 km | 420'000 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 Seat Cordoba engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Skoda Felicia | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Cordoba engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.44 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller. Seat Cordoba is 18 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 2 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 450 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`585 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Cordoba has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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