Seat Toledo 2004 vs Volvo V50 2006
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| 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 | 9.6 seconds | |
| Seat Toledo engine produces 5 HP more power than Volvo V50, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Volvo V50. Despite the higher power, Seat Toledo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 7.4 | |
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The Volvo V50 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Toledo consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V50, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Toledo could require 255 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| Volvo V50 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 480'000 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 Volvo V50 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 6 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 4 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo S40, Volvo C30 | |
| 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 | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.45 m | |
| Seat Toledo is 5 cm shorter than the Volvo V50, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Toledo is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 417 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1307 litres | |
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Seat Toledo has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Toledo has 83 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V50. The Volvo V50 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Toledo is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volvo V50. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Volvo V50 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Volvo V50, so Volvo V50 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 2200 | |
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