Seat Cordoba 1999 vs Citroen C4 2004
| 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: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Cordoba engine produces 35 HP less power than Citroen C4, whereas torque is 12 NM less than Citroen C4. Due to the lower power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.8 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 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Cordoba could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Cordoba consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Ibiza | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Citroen C4 2004 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Citroen C4 2004 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.16 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller. Seat Cordoba is 11 cm shorter than the Citroen C4, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1023 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.1 metres more than that of the Citroen C4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`732 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Citroen C4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Cordoba has serious deffects in 170 percent more cases than Citroen C4, so Citroen C4 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2000 | |
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