Seat Toledo 1996 vs Toyota Corolla 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 86 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 120 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Seat Toledo is more dynamic to drive. Seat Toledo engine produces 15 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Toyota Corolla. Thanks to more power Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Toledo consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Toledo could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Toledo consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 12 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. | |||
| 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 | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.38 m | |
| Seat Toledo is 5 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Toledo is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 372 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.9 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Seat Toledo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`580 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 125 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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