Seat Toledo 1999 vs Ford Mondeo 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.3 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 20 HP less power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.3 | 9.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.7 l/100km | 10.1 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 Ford Mondeo, 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 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 560 km with real consumption | 580 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 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 Ford Mondeo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Bora | Used only for this car | |
| 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. | |||
| Ford Mondeo 2003 2.5 engine: The LCBD engine features a multi-point fuel injection system, where each cylinder is equipped with its own injector for precise fuel delivery. This system is highly durable and reliable, with a low likelihood of ... More about Ford Mondeo 2003 2.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.43 m | |
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Seat Toledo is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Toledo is 29 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Toledo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`940 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Ford Mondeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Ford Mondeo, so Ford Mondeo quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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