Ford Mondeo 2000 vs Seat Cordoba 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 145 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is more dynamic to drive. Ford Mondeo engine produces 70 HP more power than Seat Cordoba, whereas torque is 55 NM more than Seat Cordoba. Thanks to more power Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Mondeo consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Cordoba, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Mondeo could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Mondeo consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Cordoba. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Mondeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 460'000 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 Ford Mondeo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Ibiza | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Cordoba might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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: | 4.73 m | 4.16 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
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Ford Mondeo is larger. Ford Mondeo is 57 cm longer than the Seat Cordoba, 17 cm wider, while the height of Ford Mondeo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| 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 Cordoba. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`865 | 800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Seat Cordoba has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Mondeo, so Seat Cordoba quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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