Seat Ibiza 2012 vs Opel Corsa 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.2 Diesel | |
| 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: | 75 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Opel Corsa is a more dynamic driving. Seat Ibiza engine produces 20 HP less power than Opel Corsa, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Opel Corsa. Due to the lower power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.4 | 3.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 4.7 l/100km | |
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The Opel Corsa is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Ibiza consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Ibiza could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Ibiza consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1320 km in combined cycle | 1400 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1500 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 950 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Corsa gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 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 Opel Corsa engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Roomster | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Meriva | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Ibiza might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.03 m | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
| Seat Ibiza is 1 cm longer than the Opel Corsa, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 284 litres | 285 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1120 litres | |
| Seat Ibiza has 1 litres less trunk space than the Opel Corsa. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 0.1 metres less than that of the Opel Corsa. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`601 | 1`665 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Opel Corsa is better rated in child safety tests. The Opel Corsa scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Opel Corsa has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Ibiza has serious deffects in 340 percent more cases than Opel Corsa, so Opel Corsa quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 7800 | |
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