SEAT Córdoba

SEAT Córdoba
Manufacturer SEAT
Production 1993–2009
Successor SEAT Ibiza ST
Class Small family car
Platform Volkswagen Group A0
Related SEAT Ibiza
VW Polo

The SEAT Córdoba was the saloon, estate and coupé version of the supermini SEAT Ibiza, built by Spanish automaker SEAT from 1993 to 2009. SEAT's official rally car from 1998 to 2000 was based on the Córdoba (the SEAT Córdoba WRC), and featured a 2.0L turbocharged engine.

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Mk1 (Typ 6K, 1993–2002)

SEAT Córdoba - First generation
Production 1993–2002
Assembly Martorell, Spain
Pacheco, Argentina
Body style 2-door coupé
4-door saloon
5-door estate
Platform Volkswagen Group A03
Engine 1.4L I4
1.4L I4 16 valve
1.6L I4
1.8L I4
1.8L I4 16 valve
2.0L I4
2.0L I4 16 valve
1.9L I4 Diesel
1.9L I4 Turbodiesel
1.9L I4 SDI
1.9L I4 TDI
Wheelbase 2,440 mm (96 in)
Length 4,109 mm (161.8 in)
Width 1,640 mm (65 in)
Height 1,408 mm (55.4 in)
Curb weight 990 kg (2,200 lb)
Related SEAT Ibiza Mk2
Volkswagen Derby
Volkswagen Polo Classic
Volkswagen Polo Playa
Volkswagen Polo Mk3
Volkswagen Golf Mk3
Volkswagen Jetta/Vento
Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro

The first generation SEAT Córdoba was presented at the 1993 Frankfurt Motor Show and launched in the summer of the same year, penned by Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro and based on the chassis of the SEAT Ibiza Mk2 which would spawn the Volkswagen Polo Mk3 the following year.

Its 1.4, 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0-litre petrol engines were also found in the Volkswagen Polo and Ibiza, as was the 1.9 TDI.

Though based on the Polo and Ibiza, its extended rear overhang meant its length was close to a Golf but still smaller than the Jetta. It featured a boot space of 455 litres which could be extended up to 762 litres by folding rear seats. [1][2][3]

Variants

In 1996 the Córdoba range was extended to an estate (Córdoba Vario) and a coupé (Córdoba SX).

Córdoba SX

The Córdoba SX was a two-door coupé version of the Córdoba. It came in four variants. A 1.6 100 bhp (75 kW; 101 PS) , 1.9TD, 2.0 8V (Cupra) which has the same engine as the Córdoba GTi and a 2.0 16v. The 16v 150 bhp (112 kW; 152 PS) ABF engine is identical to the engine found in the Mk3 Golf GTi. The 16v SX also came with 16" multispoke alloys, 280 mm (11.0 in) front discs, ABS, traction control and air conditioning as standard. The model was slightly revised in 1998 with a new rear splitter which required the exhaust to be hidden, a revised front lower grill and splitter and leather interior became standard.

The Córdoba 16v was £1000GBP more expensive at list and 1 second slower 0-60 because of the added weight of the rear end.

Córdoba facelift

In 1999 the Córdoba was face lifted with changes focusing on the bumpers, headlights, taillights and front grille as well as in the interior, with new materials and upholstery. In the engines the 16v ABF engine was replaced with a 1.8 156 bhp (116 kW; 158 PS) Turbo engine and joined the Cupra range. Right hand drive versions in Ireland received only the 100 bhp (75 kW; 101 PS) 1.6 8v model. The SX was no longer available in the UK.

Motorsport

The Córdoba WRC competed in the top category of the World Rally Championship officially between 1998 and 2000, as SEAT had homologated a World Rally Car version of the Córdoba 16v for competition in the FIA World Rally Championship and other international rallies. 1994 World Drivers' Champion Didier Auriol, of France, and Toni Gardemeister and Harri Rovanpera, both of Finland, were among those to pilot the factory cars. Debuting at the 1998 Rally Finland with Rovanpera, and with podiums achieved at the 1999 Rally New Zealand (Gardemeister), the 1999 Rally of Great Britain (Rovanpera) as well as the 2000 Safari Rally (Auriol), the works programme concluded at the end of the 2000 season with the third evolution of the Córdoba WRC race car. However the SEAT Córdoba WRC continued to compete with successful results in national championships in different countries. In Spain, the Córdoba won the national title of all the rallies on gravel with Pedro Diego and Marc Blázquez, plus wins in tarmac rallies with Salvador Cañellas Jr.

Rebadges

The contemporary Volkswagen Polo Classic (saloon) and Variant (estate) were in fact rebadged versions of the SEAT Córdoba Mk1 and Córdoba Vario models respectively, and not based on the Polo Classic/Volkswagen Polo hatchback.

FAW-Volkswagen, VW's Chinese subsidiary assembled and sold the Córdoba Mk1 under the VW Citi-Golf name in 1996.[4]

The Citi-Golf had the Córdoba rear and front design not the European / South American versions which helped distinguish the Córdoba from the Polo Classic/Derby models. In Mexico it was rebadged as the Volkswagen Derby. In 1995 it was imported from Spain, but the 1996 model was assembled in the Volkswagen de México assembly plant in Puebla, Mexico. In 1998 the Spanish made Polo Classic/Volkswagen Polo Classic was introduced in Mexico as the new Volkswagen Derby.

Engine choices

Phase 1 (1993–1999)

Model Engine code Engine type Displacement Max. power at rpm Max. torque at rpm Top speed (saloon) Years SX Saloon Estate
(Vario)
Petrol engines
1.4 i ABD I4 SOHC 8V 1,391 cc (1.4 L; 84.9 cu in) 60 PS (44 kW; 59 hp) @ 5,200 107 N·m (79 lb·ft) @ 2,400–2,800 145 km/h (90.1 mph) 1993–1995 N Y N
1.4 MPI AEX/APQ I4 SOHC 8V 1,390 cc (1.4 L; 84.8 cu in) 60 PS (44 kW; 59 hp) @ 4,700 116 N·m (86 lb·ft) @ 2,800–3,200 145 km/h (90.1 mph) 1995–1999 Y Y Y
1.4 MPI AFH I4 DOHC 16V 1,390 cc (1.4 L; 84.8 cu in) 100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) @ 6,000 128 N·m (94 lb·ft) @ 4,400 165 km/h (102.5 mph) 1996–1999 Y Y Y
1.6 i ABU I4 SOHC 8V 1,598 cc (1.6 L; 97.5 cu in) 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) @ 5,200 125 N·m (92 lb·ft) @ 3,400 155 km/h (96.3 mph) 1993–1994 N Y N
1.6 i 1F I4 SOHC 8V 1,595 cc (1.6 L; 97.3 cu in) 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) @ 5,500 125 N·m (92 lb·ft) @ 2,600 155 km/h (96.3 mph) 1994–1997 Y Y N
1.6 MPI AEE I4 SOHC 8V 1,598 cc (1.6 L; 97.5 cu in) 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) @ 4,800 135 N·m (100 lb·ft) @ 2,800–3,600 155 km/h (96.3 mph) 1997–1999 N Y Y
1.6 MPI AFT/AKS I4 SOHC 8V 1,595 cc (1.6 L; 97.3 cu in) 101 PS (74 kW; 100 hp) @ 5,800 140 N·m (103 lb·ft) @ 3,500 165 km/h (102.5 mph) 1996–1999 Y Y Y
1.8 i ABS/ADZ I4 SOHC 8V 1,781 cc (1.8 L; 108.7 cu in) 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) @ 5,500 145 N·m (107 lb·ft) @ 2,700–2,900 160 km/h (99.4 mph) 1993–1996 Y Y N
1.8 MPI ADL I4 DOHC 16V 1,781 cc (1.8 L; 108.7 cu in) 130 PS (96 kW; 128 hp) @ 6,000 165 N·m (122 lb·ft) @ 4,800 195 km/h (121.2 mph) 1994–1996 Y Y N
2.0 MPI 2E/AGG I4 SOHC 8V 1,984 cc (2.0 L; 121.1 cu in) 116 PS (85 kW; 114 hp) @ 5,400 165 N·m (122 lb·ft) @ 3,200 (2E)/2,600 (AGG) 185 km/h (115.0 mph) 1993–1999 Y Y N
2.0 MPI ABF I4 DOHC 16V 1,984 cc (2.0 L; 121.1 cu in) 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) @ 6,000 180 N·m (133 lb·ft) @ 4,200–5,000 210 km/h (130.5 mph) 1996–1999 Y Y N
Diesel engines
1.9 D 1Y I4 SOHC 8V 1,896 cc (1.9 L; 115.7 cu in) 64 PS (47 kW; 63 hp) @ 4,400 124 N·m (91 lb·ft) @ 2,000–3,000 150 km/h (93.2 mph) 1993–1999 Y Y N
1.9 TD AAZ I4 SOHC 8V 1,896 cc (1.9 L; 115.7 cu in) 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) @ 4,200 150 N·m (111 lb·ft) @ 2,400–3,400 155 km/h (96.3 mph) 1993–1996 Y Y N
1.9 SDI AEY I4 SOHC 8V 1,896 cc (1.9 L; 115.7 cu in) 64 PS (47 kW; 63 hp) @ 4,200 125 N·m (92 lb·ft) @ 2,200–2,800 150 km/h (93.2 mph) 1996–1999 Y Y Y
1.9 TDI 1Z/AHU I4 SOHC 8V 1,896 cc (1.9 L; 115.7 cu in) 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) @ 4,000 202 N·m (149 lb·ft) @ 1,900 160 km/h (99.4 mph) 1996–1999 Y Y Y
1.9 TDI AFN/AVG I4 SOHC 8V 1,896 cc (1.9 L; 115.7 cu in) 110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) @ 4,150 235 N·m (173 lb·ft) @ 1,900 175 km/h (108.7 mph) 1996–1999 Y Y Y

Mk2 (Typ 6L, 2002–2009)

SEAT Córdoba - Second generation
Production 2002-2009
Body style 4-door saloon
Engine 1.2L I3 12 valve
1.4L I4 16 valve
1.6L I4 8 valve
1.6L I4 16 valve
2.0L I4 8 valve
1.4L I3 TDI
1.9L I4 SDI
1.9L I4 TDI
Wheelbase 2,460 mm (96.9 in)
Length 4,280 mm (168.5 in)
Width 1,698 mm (66.9 in)
Height 1,441 mm (56.7 in)
Curb weight 1,260 kg (2,800 lb)
Related SEAT Ibiza Mk3
Volkswagen Polo Mk IV
Škoda Fabia Mk1
Škoda Fabia Mk2

The second generation of the Córdoba was presented at the 2002 Paris Motor Show as the four-door saloon version of the hatchback SEAT Ibiza Mk3 featuring a boot capacity of 485 litres which can be increased to 800 litres by folding rear seats [5][6]; no estate or coupé versions though were built in this generation. The SEAT Córdoba Mk2 also shares its chassis and engines with the Volkswagen Polo Mk4 and Škoda Fabia Mk1 & Mk2 : straight-3 12-valve 1.2-litre petrols, straight-4 16-valve 1.4 and 1.6-litre petrols, a straight-4 8-valve 2.0-litre petrol, a straight-3 1.4 litre TDI turbodiesel, a 1.9-litre SDI and a 1.9-litre TDI turbodiesel in 100 bhp (75 kW; 101 PS) and 130 bhp (97 kW; 132 PS) variants.

As of February 2009, the SEAT Córdoba was available with the following engines: 1.6, 1.4 and 1.2 petrol, 1.9 and 1.4 diesel.[7] In Mexico, Córdoba production continues in the Volkswagen de México Puebla assembly plant. It has the VW 4-cylinder, 2.0-litre. 115 bhp (86 kW; 117 PS) engine combined with a 5-speed manual or an optional 6-speed Tiptronic transmission.

SEAT Córdoba Mk2 model 2004, rear view  
SEAT Córdoba Mk2 model 2004, side view  

Engine choices

Model Engine code Max. power Dates
Petrol engines
1.2 12V AZQ/BME 64 hp (48 kW; 65 PS) 10/02-06/06
1.2 12V BXV 69 hp (51 kW; 70 PS) 05/06-11/09
1.4 16V BBY/BKY 75 hp (56 kW; 76 PS) 09/02-12/07
1.4 16V BXW 86 hp (64 kW; 87 PS) 05/06-11/09
1.4 16V BBZ 100 hp (75 kW; 101 PS) 10/02-11/09
1.6 8V BAH 100 hp (75 kW; 101 PS) 04/03-11/09
1.6 16V BTS 105 hp (78 kW; 106 PS) 11/06-11/09
2.0 8V AZL/BBX 115 hp (86 kW; 117 PS) 09/02-11/09
Diesel engines
1.4 TDI BNM 68 hp (51 kW; 69 PS) 05/05-11/09
1.4 TDI AMF 75 hp (56 kW; 76 PS) 10/02-12/05
1.4 TDI BMS/BNV 80 hp (60 kW; 81 PS) 05/05-11/09
1.9 SDI ASY 64 hp (48 kW; 65 PS) 09/02-12/05
1.9 TDI ATD/AXR/BMT 100 hp (75 kW; 101 PS) 09/02-11/09
1.9 TDI ASZ/BLT 131 hp (98 kW; 133 PS) 10/02-07/09


Sales and production figures

In the year 2009, the total annual retail sales number of SEAT Córdoba cars was 6,324 vehicles,[8] while the annual production of SEAT Córdoba vehicles came up to 4,861 units.

The total production per year of SEAT Córdoba cars, manufactured in SEAT and other Volkswagen group's plants, is shown in the following table :

model 1998
[9]		 1999
[9]		 2000
[10]		 2001
[11]		 2002
[12]		 2003
[13]		 2004
[14]		 2005
[15]		 2006
[16]		 2007
[17]		 2008
[18]		 2009
[19]
SEAT Córdoba
Total annual production		 108,749 111,894 97,685 78,770 58,646 59,348 46,821 37,568 31,058 29,747 20,439 4,861

References

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  2. ^ SEAT Cordoba 2.0 GTi http://specificaties.autotrader.nl/CarSpecifications/Details?modelId=988&versionId=13617
  3. ^ Technische Daten Seat Cordoba 1.9 TDI (1996-2003) I http://www.autotest.de/tests/seat/Cordoba/I/cordoba-1.9-tdi
  4. ^ FAW-VW Citi-Golf http://www.histomobile.com/dvd_histomobile/fr/780/1997-Volkswagen-City-Golf-.asp?id1=47403508
  5. ^ SEAT revealed the new SEAT Cordoba at Paris motor show http://car.kak.net/2002/09/26/seat-revealed-the-new-seat-cordoba-at-paris-motor-show/
  6. ^ SEAT Cordoba Mk2 Technische daten http://www.produkte24.com/cy/seat-schweiz-amag-2159/seat-cordoba-preisliste-01-06-2007-10981/seite-5-gross.html
  7. ^ "SEAT Official Website". SEAT. http://www.seat.com/. 
  8. ^ SEAT Annual reposrt 2009 http://media.seat.com/info2010/annualreport/pantallacompleta.html
  9. ^ a b "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 1999". Volkswagen AG. 2010-09-13. http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2000/03/Annual_Report_1999.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/VW_AR_1999_e.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-13. 
  10. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2000 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2001/03/Annual_Report_2000.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/VW_GB_2000_e.pdf
  11. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2001 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2002/03/annual_report_2001.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/20020312_GB_2001_e.pdf
  12. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2002 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2003/03/annual_report_2002.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/vw_gb_2002_en.pdf
  13. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2003 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2004/03/annual_report_2003.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/20040309_gb2003_e.pdf
  14. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2004 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2005/03/annual_report_2004.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Gbericht_2004_en.pdf
  15. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2005 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2006/03/Volkswagen_AG__Annual_Report_2005.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/gesch%C3%A4ftsbericht_2005_english.pdf
  16. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2006 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2007/03/Geschaeftsbericht_2006.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Annual_Report_2006_e.pdf
  17. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2007 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2008/03/Annual_Report_2007.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/VW_AG_GB_2007_en.pdf
  18. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2008 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2009/03/GB_2008.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Y_2008_e.pdf
  19. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2009 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2010/03/Annual_Report_2009.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Y_2009_e.pdf

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