Toyota Paseo 1996 vs Seat Cordoba 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Petrol engines (Toyota Paseo) are generally quieter, smoother, and better suited for short trips due to quicker warm-up times. Diesel (Seat Cordoba) engines, on the other hand, offer superior fuel efficiency and torque, making them ideal for long-distance driving and heavy loads. Read more: Petrol vs. Diesel: Fuel Economy and Key Differences. | |||
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Seat Cordoba is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Paseo engine produces 20 HP less power than Seat Cordoba, whereas torque is 105 NM less than Seat Cordoba. Due to the lower power, Toyota Paseo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 4.8 | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Paseo consumes 2.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Cordoba, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Paseo could require 375 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| Seat Cordoba gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Seat Cordoba 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: | 4.16 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.29 m | 1.41 m | |
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Toyota Paseo is larger, but lower. Toyota Paseo is 2 cm longer than the Seat Cordoba, 2 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Paseo is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 278 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Paseo is 0.2 metres more than that of the Seat Cordoba. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`385 | 1`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 600 | |
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