Seat Cordoba 1999 vs Toyota Corolla 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 97 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 130 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Seat Cordoba is more dynamic to drive. Seat Cordoba engine produces 3 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Toyota Corolla. Thanks to more power Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Cordoba could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Cordoba consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 570 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 530 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Corolla gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 280'000 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: | 11 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | Used also on Toyota Auris | |
| 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: | 4.16 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.47 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller. Seat Cordoba is 22 cm shorter than the Toyota Corolla, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 473 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`655 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Cordoba has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1800 | |
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