Seat Toledo 1996 vs Volvo S40 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Volvo S40 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 14 HP less power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Volvo S40. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Toledo consumes 0.8 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 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Toledo consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 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 also on Volvo V40 | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
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Seat Toledo is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Toledo is 16 cm shorter than the Volvo S40, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Toledo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 471 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1360 litres | 853 litres | |
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Seat Toledo has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Toledo has 79 litres more trunk space than the Volvo S40. The Volvo S40 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Seat Toledo (by 507 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.5 metres less than that of the Volvo S40, which means Seat Toledo can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`680 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Volvo S40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volvo S40, so Volvo S40 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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