Seat Toledo 1995 vs Mazda 323 1994
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 64 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.9 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
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Mazda 323 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 26 HP less power than Mazda 323, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Mazda 323. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 6.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 7.2 | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Toledo consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323, which means that by driving the Seat Toledo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| Seat Toledo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 700'000 km | 420'000 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: | 14 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Felicia | 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 | 4.03 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.40 m | |
| Seat Toledo is 29 cm longer than the Mazda 323, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Toledo is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 300 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.7 metres more than that of the Mazda 323, which means Seat Toledo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 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 | 800 | |
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