Seat Ibiza 1993 vs Mazda 323 1989
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 106 HP | |
| Torque: | 166 NM | 151 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 8.8 seconds | |
| Seat Ibiza engine produces 10 HP more power than Mazda 323, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Mazda 323. Despite the higher power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 7.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Ibiza consumes 0.1 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 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Ibiza consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 600 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 323 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 440'000 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: | 7 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 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 | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.34 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is smaller, but higher. Seat Ibiza is 45 cm shorter than the Mazda 323, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 270 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
580 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`480 | 1`550 | |
| 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 | 1000 | |
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