Seat Toledo 1996 vs Mazda 323 1994
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Seat Toledo is more dynamic to drive. Seat Toledo engine produces 11 HP more power than Mazda 323, whereas torque is 6 NM more than Mazda 323. Thanks to more power Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 323 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Toledo consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Toledo could require 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Toledo consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 323 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: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.36 m | |
| Seat Toledo is 8 cm longer than the Mazda 323, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Toledo is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 300 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.3 metres more than that of the Mazda 323. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`575 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Mazda 323 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Mazda 323, so Mazda 323 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 600 | |
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