Seat Toledo 2004 vs Ford C-Max 2007
| Body: | Hatchback | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Seat Toledo is more dynamic to drive. Seat Toledo engine produces 5 HP more power than Ford C-Max, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Ford C-Max. Thanks to more power Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 8.1 | |
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The Ford C-Max is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Toledo consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford C-Max, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Toledo could require 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| Ford C-Max gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 470'000 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 Ford C-Max engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Seat Altea, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford Mondeo | |
| 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: | 4.46 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.60 m | |
| Seat Toledo is 13 cm longer than the Ford C-Max, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Toledo is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 550 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1620 litres | |
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Ford C-Max has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Seat Toledo has 50 litres less trunk space than the Ford C-Max. This could mean that the Seat Toledo uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.2 metres more than that of the Ford C-Max. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`930 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Ford C-Max has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 245 percent more cases than Ford C-Max, so Ford C-Max quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 2800 | |
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