The humble Córdoba SX shared its hottest engine with genuine performance icons — the same 2.0-litre ABF unit also powered the Mk3 Golf GTI and the first Ibiza Cupra.
Lead trim: 1.0 MPI SOHC 8V (50 PS, 6K2) · up to 148 hp
SEAT Córdoba6K · 1993–2002
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FactThe humble Córdoba SX shared its hottest engine with genuine performance icons — the same 2.0-litre ABF unit also powered the Mk3 Golf GTI and the first Ibiza Cupra.
The saloon, coupé and estate version of the Ibiza Mk2, drawn by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign on the Volkswagen Group A03 platform, presented at the 1993 Frankfurt Motor Show and launched that summer. It was sold as the Volkswagen Polo Classic (saloon and estate) in Europe, Argentina, the Philippines and South Africa, the Volkswagen Derby in Mexico, the Citi Golf in China (FAW-VW, 1994-2001) and the SEAT Leon in Taiwan, and built at Martorell and Poznań. In 1996 a coupé (Córdoba SX) and estate (Córdoba Vario) joined it; the 1999 facelift (6K2) changed bumpers, lights and the interior and replaced the 150 PS 16-valve ABF with a 1.8-litre 156 PS turbo 20-valve engine in the Cupra range. Boot space is 455 litres, extendable to 762. The Córdoba WRC rally car ran in the World Rally Championship from 1998 to 2000 (three podiums, a 2.0-litre turbo). The Ibiza ST and Toledo replaced it.
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Trims & Figures
25 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 MPI SOHC 8V (50 PS, 6K2) | 1999–2002 | 1.0 L Inline-4 | 49 hp | 63 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 MPI AEX/APQ SOHC 8V (60 PS) | 1995–1999 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 86 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 MPI AFH DOHC 16V (100 PS) | 1996–1999 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 MPI AKK/ANW/AUD (60 PS, 6K2) | 1999–2002 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 86 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 MPI APE/AUA DOHC 16V (75 PS, 6K2) | 1999–2002 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 MPI AQQ/AUB DOHC 16V (100 PS, 6K2) | 2000–2002 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 i ABD SOHC 8V (60 PS) | 1993–1995 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 79 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 MPI AEE SOHC 8V (75 PS) | 1997–1999 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 MPI AEH/AKL/APF/AUR (101 PS, 6K2) | 1999–2002 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 100 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 MPI AFT DOHC 16V (101 PS) | 1996–1999 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 100 hp | 103 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 MPI ALM SOHC 8V (75 PS, 6K2) | 1999–2000 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 i 1F (75 PS) | 1994–1997 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 i ABU SOHC 8V (75 PS) | 1993–1994 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 MPI ADL DOHC 16V (129 PS) | 1994–1996 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 127 hp | 122 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 i SOHC 8V (90 PS) | 1993–1996 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 D 1Y SOHC 8V diesel (64 PS) | 1993–1999 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 63 hp | 91 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 SDI AEY SOHC 8V diesel (64 PS) | 1996–1999 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 63 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 SDI AGP/AQM SOHC 8V diesel (68 PS, 6K2) | 1999–2002 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 67 hp | 98 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 TD AAZ SOHC 8V turbodiesel (75 PS) | 1993–1996 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 111 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 TD I AFN/AVG SOHC 8V (110 PS) | 1996–1999 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 173 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 TD I ASK/ASV SOHC 8V (110 PS, 6K2) | 1999–2002 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 173 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 TDI 1Z/AHU SOHC 8V (90 PS) | 1996–1999 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 149 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 TDI AGR/ALH SOHC 8V (90 PS, 6K2) | 1999–2002 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 155 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 MPI 2E/AGG SOHC 8V (115 PS) | 1993–1999 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | 122 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 MPI ABF DOHC 16V (150 PS) | 1996–1999 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Photographs
SEAT killed the Córdoba in Europe, but Mexico kept building it and even gave it a facelift no other market ever got.
With the 1999 facelift the Córdoba lost its 16-valve ABF engine for a 156 PS turbocharged 1.8-litre 20-valve unit, which joined the Cupra range.
The humble Córdoba SX shared its hottest engine with genuine performance icons — the same 2.0-litre ABF unit also powered the Mk3 Golf GTI and the first Ibiza Cupra.
Rivals
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