Seat Toledo 2004 vs Opel Astra 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 155 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Opel Astra is a more dynamic driving. Seat Toledo engine produces 13 HP less power than Opel Astra, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Opel Astra. Due to the lower power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Opel Astra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Toledo consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Toledo could require 180 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Toledo consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Astra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Caddy, Seat Altea | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Insignia | |
| 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: | 4.46 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.46 m | |
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Seat Toledo is larger. Seat Toledo is 21 cm longer than the Opel Astra, 2 cm wider, while the height of Seat Toledo is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1330 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.1 metres less than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`740 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Opel Astra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 260 percent more cases than Opel Astra, so Opel Astra quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 1800 | |
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