Volkswagen Polo 2003 vs Seat Ibiza 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 86 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 126 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Seat Ibiza is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Polo engine produces 14 HP less power than Seat Ibiza, but torque is 4 NM more than Seat Ibiza. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Polo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Polo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Polo consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Polo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Polo consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Polo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.90 m | 3.95 m | |
| Width: | 1.65 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.44 m | |
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Volkswagen Polo is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Polo is 5 cm shorter than the Seat Ibiza, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Polo is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 270 litres | 265 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1030 litres | 1030 litres | |
| Volkswagen Polo has 5 litres more trunk space than the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`580 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Seat Ibiza has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volkswagen Polo, so Seat Ibiza quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1400 | |
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