Volkswagen Beetle 2000 vs Seat Ibiza 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
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Seat Ibiza is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Beetle and Seat Ibiza have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Beetle torque is 10 NM less than Seat Ibiza. Volkswagen Beetle reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 9.5 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Beetle consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Beetle could require 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Beetle consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 560 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| 590 km with real consumption | 470 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Beetle gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Volkswagen Beetle 2000 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.08 m | 3.95 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.44 m | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is larger. Volkswagen Beetle is 13 cm longer than the Seat Ibiza, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 210 litres | 265 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
770 litres | 1030 litres | |
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Seat Ibiza has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Volkswagen Beetle has 55 litres less trunk space than the Seat Ibiza. This could mean that the Volkswagen Beetle uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Seat Ibiza (by 260 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Beetle is 0.3 metres more than that of the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`680 | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Beetle has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Ibiza has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Volkswagen Beetle, so Volkswagen Beetle quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1400 | |
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