Seat Cordoba 1999 vs Ford Mondeo 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| 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: | 110 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 330 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is a more dynamic driving. Seat Cordoba engine produces 20 HP less power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 95 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Due to the lower power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Cordoba consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 56 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1210 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Mondeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 350'000 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: | 4 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra, Seat Leon | Used only for this car | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.16 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller. Seat Cordoba is 57 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 17 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Ford Mondeo has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Cordoba, so Ford Mondeo quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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