Volvo 850 1996 vs Seat Toledo 1991
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 290 NM | 127 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 16.5 seconds | |
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Volvo 850 is more dynamic to drive. Volvo 850 engine produces 72 HP more power than Seat Toledo, whereas torque is 163 NM more than Seat Toledo. Thanks to more power Volvo 850 reaches 100 km/h speed 6.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 5.7 | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volvo 850 consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Toledo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo 850 could require 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 73 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 960 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: | 560'000 km | 700'000 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: | 6 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo S70 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Felicia | |
| 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: | 4.67 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volvo 850 is larger, but slightly lower. Volvo 850 is 35 cm longer than the Seat Toledo, 10 cm wider, while the height of Volvo 850 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 445 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo 850 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Seat Toledo. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`960 kg | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| 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 (€): | 1600 | 400 | |
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