Seat Cordoba 1996 vs Rover 400 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
| Seat Cordoba engine produces 11 HP less power than Rover 400, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Rover 400. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Rover 400 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Rover 400, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Cordoba could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Cordoba consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Rover 400. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 570 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 540 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Rover 400 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Rover 25, Rover 200, Rover 45 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Rover 400 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.39 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Cordoba is 35 cm shorter than the Rover 400, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 810 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.3 metres less than that of the Rover 400. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`640 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | no data | |
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