Seat Toledo 1995 vs Volvo S40 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 64 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 NM | 176 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.9 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Volvo S40 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 26 HP less power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 52 NM less than Volvo S40. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 4.9 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 Volvo S40, 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 | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Felicia | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo V40, Mitsubishi Carisma | |
| 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 | 4.48 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: | no data | 471 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 853 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: | no data | 1`770 kg | |
| 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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