Seat Toledo 1999 vs Volkswagen Bora 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Bora is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 25 HP less power than Volkswagen Bora, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Volkswagen Bora. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 8.9 | |
| Seat Toledo consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Bora, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Toledo could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
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: | 5 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A3, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Bora might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Volkswagen Bora 2001 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Toledo is 6 cm longer than the Volkswagen Bora, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Toledo is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 455 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
830 litres | 785 litres | |
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Seat Toledo has more luggage capacity. Seat Toledo has 45 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Bora. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Seat Toledo (by 45 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Bora. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`809 kg | 1`820 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`289 kg | 1`298 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 520 kg | 522 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1200 | |
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