Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Compact
Production years: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
SEAT introduced the Cordoba coupe in 1996, and three years later, along with the final facelift of the range, the Spanish carmaker unveiled the SX version.
Volkswagen launched the Cordoba in 1993 as the three-box sedan version of the Ibiza. The German carmaker introduced both of them in the same year, but it took it another three years to show Cordoba's coupe version. In 1999, along with the rest of the range, SEAT came with a facelift for the entire Cordoba range, including the coupe, also known as SX.
With the facelifted version, the Cordoba received new headlights that incorporated the turn signals. Its slightly wider fenders, both front and rear, enhanced the sporty-looking coupe. Despite its very short trunk lid, it was not a hatchback. The taillights were also changed and featured a clear lens for the reversing lights instead of the smoked one from the 1996 model-year.
Inside, SEAT insisted on showing some sporty accents and installed red letters on the instrument panel, but they used a black background instead of white. The carmaker piled up on the center stack the HVAC controls, the radio-cassette player, and, on top of them, a pair of vents.
Under the hood, SEAT offered the Cordoba coupe with better engines than the regular Ibiza or Cordoba and started with a 75 hp, 1.6-liter engine. The top of the range model, named Cordoba Cupra, was powered by a turbocharged 1.8-liter engine and provided 180 hp. All versions were paired to a five-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.6L 16V 5MT FWD (100 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1595 cm3 |
Power: | 74 KW @ 5600 RPM 100 HP @ 5600 RPM 99 BHP @ 5600 RPM |
Torque: | 107 lb-ft @ 3800 RPM 145 Nm @ 3800 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 116.8 mph (188 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 11 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/55R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 163.8 in (4161 mm) |
Width: | 64.6 in (1641 mm) |
Height: | 1.4 in (36 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 56.3/54.7 in (1,430/1,389 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 96.1 in (2441 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 16.1 cuFT (456 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2376.6 lbs (1078 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3390.7 lbs (1538 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 21.6 mpg US (10.9 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 39.2 mpg US (6 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 30.2 mpg US (7.8 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 187 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.9L TDI 5MT FWD (110 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1896 cm3 |
Power: | 81 KW @ 4000 RPM 110 HP @ 4000 RPM 109 BHP @ 4000 RPM |
Torque: | 173 lb-ft @ 1900 RPM 235 Nm @ 1900 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Diesel |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 119.9 mph (193 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 10.2 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/55R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 163.8 in (4161 mm) |
Width: | 64.6 in (1641 mm) |
Height: | 1.4 in (36 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 56.3/54.7 in (1,430/1,389 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 96.1 in (2441 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 16.1 cuFT (456 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2548.5 lbs (1156 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3562.7 lbs (1616 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 36.7 mpg US (6.4 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 60.3 mpg US (3.9 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 49 mpg US (4.8 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 127.2 g/km |