Seat Toledo 1999 vs Volvo S40 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Volvo S40 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 26 HP less power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 105 NM less than Volvo S40. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 5.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.5 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Toledo consumes 0.6 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 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Toledo consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1220 km on highway | ||
| 1000 km with real consumption | 900 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Toledo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Toledo is 3 cm shorter than the Volvo S40, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Toledo is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 404 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 883 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`940 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Volvo S40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Volvo S40, so Volvo S40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2200 | |
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