Seat Toledo 1999 vs Alfa Romeo 156 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 144 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 169 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 19 HP less power than Alfa Romeo 156, but torque is 1 NM more than Alfa Romeo 156. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Toledo consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Toledo could require 30 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Toledo consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo 156 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 370'000 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: | 5 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A3, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Alfa Romeo 145, Alfa Romeo Spider, Alfa Romeo GTV | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Alfa Romeo 156 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Toledo is 1 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 156, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Toledo is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 380 litres | |
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Seat Toledo has more luggage capacity. Seat Toledo has 120 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.2 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`750 kg | 1`750 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`225 kg | 1`230 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 525 kg | 520 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Seat Toledo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 156 has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Seat Toledo, so Seat Toledo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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