Ford Focus 1999 vs Seat Toledo 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 10 HP less power than Seat Toledo, whereas torque is 90 NM less than Seat Toledo. Despite less power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 5.5 l/100km | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Toledo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 300 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Toledo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 1100 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1340 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 1000 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Toledo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 560'000 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 Toledo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 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. Seat Toledo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Seat Toledo 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: | 4.36 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller. Ford Focus is 8 cm shorter than the Seat Toledo, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`615 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Ford Focus has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Toledo, so Ford Focus quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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