Seat Toledo 1999 vs Volvo S40 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Volvo S40 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 15 HP less power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Volvo S40. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Toledo consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40, which means that by driving the Seat Toledo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Toledo consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 440'000 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: | 11 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Ibiza | Used also on Volvo V40 | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.41 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Toledo is 4 cm shorter than the Volvo S40, 2 cm wider, while the height of Seat Toledo is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 471 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 853 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volvo S40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 600 | |
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