Seat Ibiza 1993 vs Mazda 323 1989
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 106 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Seat Ibiza engine produces 16 HP less power than Mazda 323, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Mazda 323. Despite less power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 9.2 | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Ibiza consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323, which means that by driving the Seat Ibiza over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Vento, Seat Toledo, Seat Cordoba | 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. Seat Ibiza might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.81 m | 4.00 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.39 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Ibiza is 19 cm shorter than the Mazda 323, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 270 litres | 309 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
580 litres | no data | |
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Mazda 323 has more luggage space. Seat Ibiza has 39 litres less trunk space than the Mazda 323. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`430 | 1`585 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Mazda 323 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Ibiza has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Mazda 323, so Mazda 323 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 800 | |
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