Seat Toledo 1991 vs Volvo 850 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 127 NM | 290 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.5 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Volvo 850 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 72 HP less power than Volvo 850, whereas torque is 163 NM less than Volvo 850. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 6.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.6 | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Toledo consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 850, which means that by driving the Seat Toledo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 73 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 1100 km in combined cycle | |
| Volvo 850 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 700'000 km | 560'000 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 | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Felicia | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo S70 | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
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Seat Toledo is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Toledo is 35 cm shorter than the Volvo 850, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Toledo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 445 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volvo 850. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`960 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Volvo 850 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Volvo 850, so Volvo 850 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 400 | 1400 | |
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