Seat Toledo 1999 vs Renault Megane 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Renault Megane is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 7 HP less power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Renault Megane. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Renault Megane is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Toledo consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Toledo could require 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Toledo consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 25 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Ibiza | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Megane might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| 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: | 4.44 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
| Seat Toledo and Renault Megane are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 510 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1310 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.2 metres more than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Seat Toledo has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Renault Megane, so Seat Toledo quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 800 | |
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