Seat Cordoba 1996 vs Ford Escort 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.8 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 64 HP | 70 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.9 seconds | 16 seconds | |
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Ford Escort is a more dynamic driving. Seat Cordoba engine produces 6 HP less power than Ford Escort, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Ford Escort. Due to the lower power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Escort, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Cordoba consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Escort. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| 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 | 290'000 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 | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Skoda Felicia | 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. | |||
| 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 | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.35 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller, but higher. Seat Cordoba is 15 cm shorter than the Ford Escort, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 900 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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