Seat Cordoba 1999 vs Volkswagen Golf 1998
| 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: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 133 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 17.2 seconds | |
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Seat Cordoba is more dynamic to drive. Seat Cordoba engine produces 42 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 102 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Thanks to more power Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 6.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 5.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Cordoba consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.16 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
| Seat Cordoba is 1 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 330 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1184 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Cordoba has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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