Seat Ibiza 1999 vs Volkswagen Polo 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 64 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 15.6 seconds | |
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Seat Ibiza is more dynamic to drive. Seat Ibiza engine produces 26 HP more power than Volkswagen Polo, whereas torque is 86 NM more than Volkswagen Polo. Thanks to more power Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 3.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 5.7 | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Ibiza consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that by driving the Seat Ibiza over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| Seat Ibiza gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 610'000 km | 700'000 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 Volkswagen Polo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Seat Toledo, Skoda Felicia | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.88 m | 3.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.63 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is larger. Seat Ibiza is 14 cm longer than the Volkswagen Polo, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 250 litres | 245 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
782 litres | 975 litres | |
| Seat Ibiza has 5 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Polo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Polo (by 193 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`555 | 1`435 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Polo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Ibiza has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Polo quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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