Seat Toledo 1995 vs Opel Zafira 1999
| Body: | Hatchback | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Seat Toledo engine produces 26 HP less power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Opel Zafira. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 8.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 8.8 l/100km | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Toledo consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that by driving the Seat Toledo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Toledo consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 700 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Toledo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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: | 8 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Vento, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Vectra | |
| 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. | |||
| Opel Zafira 1999 1.8 engine: One of the most common issues with this engine is the failure of the ECU, which causes the car to stall, have difficulty starting, experience unstable idle, and display error codes. Resolving this issue often ... More about Opel Zafira 1999 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.63 m | |
| Seat Toledo and Opel Zafira are practically the same length. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 145 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 145 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1705 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 2`040 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Opel Zafira has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Opel Zafira, so Opel Zafira quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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