Seat Toledo 1991 vs Toyota Carina E 1992
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 73 HP | |
| Torque: | 127 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.5 seconds | 16.4 seconds | |
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Toyota Carina E is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 5 HP less power than Toyota Carina E, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Toyota Carina E. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.8 | |
| Seat Toledo consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Carina E, which means that by driving the Seat Toledo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 1030 km in combined cycle | |
| Toyota Carina E gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 700'000 km | 350'000 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 | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Felicia | Used also on Toyota Corolla | |
| 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 | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
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Seat Toledo is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Toledo is 21 cm shorter than the Toyota Carina E, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Toledo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 470 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.3 metres more than that of the Toyota Carina E. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Toyota Carina E has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 120 percent more cases than Toyota Carina E, so Toyota Carina E quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 400 | 1200 | |
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