Opel Corsa 2000 vs Seat Ibiza 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 65 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 133 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.5 seconds | 16 seconds | |
| Opel Corsa engine produces 3 HP less power than Seat Ibiza, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Seat Ibiza. Despite less power, Opel Corsa reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.1 l/100km | 4.9 l/100km | |
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By specification Opel Corsa consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza, which means that by driving the Opel Corsa over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Opel Corsa consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 44 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 1120 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.82 m | 3.88 m | |
| Width: | 1.65 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Opel Corsa is 6 cm shorter than the Seat Ibiza, 1 cm wider, while the height of Opel Corsa is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 260 litres | 250 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1060 litres | 782 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Opel Corsa has 10 litres more trunk space than the Seat Ibiza. The Seat Ibiza may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Corsa (by 278 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Corsa is 0.6 metres less than that of the Seat Ibiza, which means Opel Corsa can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`505 | 1`505 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Seat Ibiza has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Corsa has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Seat Ibiza, so Seat Ibiza quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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