Seat Cordoba 1996 vs Suzuki Baleno 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 64 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.9 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Seat Cordoba engine produces 11 HP less power than Suzuki Baleno, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Suzuki Baleno. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 7.0 | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Cordoba consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Baleno, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 300 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| Seat Cordoba gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 700'000 km | 630'000 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: | 14 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Skoda Felicia | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xantia, Suzuki Vitara | |
| 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: | 4.14 m | 4.22 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.39 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Cordoba is 8 cm shorter than the Suzuki Baleno, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.2 metres more than that of the Suzuki Baleno. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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