Seat Cordoba 1997 vs Rover 400 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 86 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 14 seconds | |
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Seat Cordoba is more dynamic to drive. Seat Cordoba engine produces 24 HP more power than Rover 400, whereas torque is 65 NM more than Rover 400. Thanks to more power Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.7 | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Cordoba consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Rover 400, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1240 km on highway | ||
| Rover 400 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 370'000 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: | 4 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra, Seat Leon | Used also on Rover 200 | |
| 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. | |||
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`690 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | no data | |
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