Seat Toledo 1995 vs Ford Mondeo 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.8 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 64 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 NM | 177 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.9 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 26 HP less power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 53 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 4.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.3 | |
| Seat Toledo consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Seat Toledo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| Ford Mondeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 700'000 km | 280'000 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 | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Felicia | Used also on Ford Escort | |
| 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 | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.37 m | |
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Seat Toledo is smaller, but higher. Seat Toledo is 24 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Toledo is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1290 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.2 metres more than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`860 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Seat Toledo has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Mondeo, so Seat Toledo quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 600 | |
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