Seat Cordoba 1996 vs Toyota Corolla 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 64 HP | 72 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 131 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.9 seconds | 14.4 seconds | |
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Toyota Corolla is a more dynamic driving. Seat Cordoba engine produces 8 HP less power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Toyota Corolla. Due to the lower power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Cordoba consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 830 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 | 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: | 14 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Skoda Felicia | Used also on Toyota Carina E | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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 | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.38 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Cordoba is 16 cm shorter than the Toyota Corolla, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 390 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.4 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Seat Cordoba can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`650 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Cordoba has serious deffects in 90 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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