SEAT Córdoba WRC

SEAT Córdoba
1999 SEAT Córdoba Mk1 facelift
Overview
Manufacturer	SEAT
Production	1993–2009
Body and chassis
Class	Supermini (B)
Platform	Volkswagen Group A0 series
Chronology
Predecessor	SEAT Málaga
Successor	SEAT Ibiza ST (wagon) SEAT Toledo (saloon)

SEAT Córdoba Mk1 (6K)
1999 SEAT Córdoba (6K) SXE 1.8 sedan (Australia)
Overview
Production	1993–2002
Assembly	Martorell, Spain Pacheco, Argentina
Designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupé 4-door saloon 5-door estate
Platform	Volkswagen Group A03
Related	SEAT Ibiza Mk2 Volkswagen Derby Volkswagen Polo Classic Volkswagen Polo Mk3 Volkswagen Golf Mk3 Volkswagen Vento
Powertrain
Engine	1.4 L I4 (petrol) 1.4 L I4 16V (petrol) 1.6 L I4 (petrol) 1.8 L I4 (petrol) 1.8 L I4 16V (petrol) 2.0 L I4 (petrol) 2.0 L I4 16V (petrol) 1.9 L I4 D (diesel) 1.9 L I4 TD (diesel) 1.9 L I4 SDI (diesel) 1.9 L I4 TDI (diesel)
Dimensions
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 (2,180 lb)

SEAT Córdoba Mk2 (6L)
Overview
Production	2002–2009
Designer	Walter de'Silva
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon
Platform	Volkswagen Group A04 (PQ24)
Related	SEAT Ibiza Mk3 Volkswagen Polo Mk4 Škoda Fabia Mk1 Škoda Fabia Mk2
Powertrain
Engine	1.2 L I3 12v (petrol) 1.4 L I4 16v (petrol) 1.6 L I4 8v (petrol) 1.6 L I4 16v (petrol) 2.0 L I4 8v (petrol) 1.4 L I3 TDI (diesel) 1.9 L I4 SDI (diesel) 1.9 L I4 TDI (diesel)
Dimensions
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 (2,780 lb)

The SEAT Córdoba was the saloon, estate and coupé version of the SEAT Ibiza supermini car, built by the Spanish automaker SEAT. It was manufactured between 1993 and 2009, and was related with the second and third generations of the Ibiza.

The first generation 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 (16.1 cu ft) which could be extended up to 762 litres (26.9 cu ft) by folding rear seats.

In 1996, the Córdoba range was extended with a coupé (Córdoba SX), and in 1998, with an estate (Córdoba Vario).

The Córdoba SX was a two-door coupé version of the Córdoba. It came with five engine variants: 1.6 litre 100 bhp (75 kW; 101 PS), 1.9 litre turbodiesel, a 1.8 litre 16 valve, 2.0 litre 8 valve (Cupra), which was also used in the Córdoba GTi, and a 2.0 litre 16 valve. The 2.0 litre engines was identical to the engines used in the third generation Golf GTi. The 2.0 litre 16 valve Córdoba SX also came with 16 inch multispoke alloys, 280 mm (11.0 in) front discs, ABS, traction control and air conditioning as standard. The model was slightly revised in 1996, with a new rear splitter which required the exhaust to be hidden, a revised front lower grill and splitter, and the leather interior which became standard.