Seat Toledo 1999 vs Volvo S40 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 215 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Seat Toledo is more dynamic to drive. Seat Toledo engine produces 8 HP more power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Volvo S40. Thanks to more power Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.5 l/100km | 5.6 l/100km | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Toledo consumes 0.4 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 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Toledo consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1420 km on highway | ||
| 1000 km with real consumption | 1070 km with real consumption | ||
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`400 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Seat Toledo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S40 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Seat Toledo, so Seat Toledo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1400 | |
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