Seat Ibiza 1996 vs Nissan Micra 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 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: | 50 HP | 55 HP | |
| Torque: | 86 NM | 79 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 19.4 seconds | 16.4 seconds | |
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Nissan Micra is a more dynamic driving. Seat Ibiza engine produces 5 HP less power than Nissan Micra, but torque is 7 NM more than Nissan Micra. Due to the lower power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Ibiza gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 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 Ibiza engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Lupo, Seat Arosa | Used only for this car | |
| 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 Ibiza 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: | 3.85 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.58 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is larger, but slightly lower. Seat Ibiza is 13 cm longer than the Nissan Micra, 6 cm wider, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 270 litres | 206 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
802 litres | 960 litres | |
| Seat Ibiza has 64 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Micra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Micra (by 158 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 0.6 metres more than that of the Nissan Micra, which means Seat Ibiza can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`370 | 1`290 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Ibiza has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Nissan Micra, so Seat Ibiza quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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