Ford Mondeo 2003 vs Seat Toledo 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Ford Mondeo and Seat Toledo have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Mondeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Mondeo consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Toledo, which means that by driving the Ford Mondeo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Mondeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 500'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford Focus | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A3, 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: | 4.73 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
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Ford Mondeo is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Mondeo is 29 cm longer than the Seat Toledo, 7 cm wider, while the height of Ford Mondeo is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Mondeo is 0.2 metres more than that of the Seat Toledo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`865 | 1`232 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Seat Toledo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Seat Toledo, so Seat Toledo quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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