Seat Cordoba 1999 vs Toyota Celica 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 143 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 172 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
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Toyota Celica is a more dynamic driving. Seat Cordoba engine produces 33 HP less power than Toyota Celica, but torque is 63 NM more than Toyota Celica. Due to the lower power, Seat Cordoba reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Cordoba consumes 2.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Celica, which means that by driving the Seat Cordoba over 15,000 km in a year you can save 435 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Cordoba consumes 2.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Celica. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Cordoba gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 280'000 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 | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla Verso | |
| 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. | |||
| Toyota Celica 1999 1.8 engine: The 1ZZ-FE engine is more advanced, lighter, and simpler than its predecessor, emphasizing fuel efficiency and output. However, these improvements have come at the cost of reduced durability compared to earlier cast-iron engines. The engine block features an open-deck cooling design for easier production and lower ... More about Toyota Celica 1999 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.16 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.32 m | |
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Seat Cordoba is smaller, but higher. Seat Cordoba is 18 cm shorter than the Toyota Celica, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Cordoba is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Cordoba is 0.5 metres more than that of the Toyota Celica, which means Seat Cordoba can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 2200 | |
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