Seat Toledo 2013 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 28 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 6.7 | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Toledo consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Seat Toledo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1120 km on highway | ||
| 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 330'000 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: | 9 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Skoda Yeti | Used also on Ford C-Max | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Toledo engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Seat Toledo 2013 1.4 engine: The engine is prone to increased vibration at idle. The engine is also very demanding on fuel quality. The timing chain has a low life expectancy and must be monitored. Turbine problems are also common. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
| Seat Toledo is 12 cm longer than the Ford Focus, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Toledo is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 316 litres | |
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Seat Toledo has more luggage capacity. Seat Toledo has 234 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`690 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 10 200 | 6000 | |
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