SEAT killed the Córdoba in Europe, but Mexico kept building it and even gave it a facelift no other market ever got.
Lead trim: 1.2 12V AZQ/BME three-cylinder (64 PS) · up to 128 hp
SEAT Córdoba6L · 2002–2008
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FactSEAT killed the Córdoba in Europe, but Mexico kept building it and even gave it a facelift no other market ever got.
A four-door saloon styled by Walter de Silva and revealed at the 2002 Paris Motor Show, built at Martorell on the Volkswagen Group A04 (PQ24) platform of the Ibiza Mk3, Volkswagen Polo Mk4 and Škoda Fabia. It was a saloon only, with 1.2-litre three-cylinder and 1.4/1.6/2.0 petrol engines and 1.4 TDI three-cylinder and 1.9 SDI/TDI diesels, and production totalled 1,034,465 Córdobas of both generations by 2009 (annual output fell from 108,749 in 1998 to 20,439 in 2008).
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Trims & Figures
14 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 12V AZQ/BME three-cylinder (64 PS) | 2002–2006 | 1.2 L Inline-3 | 63 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.2 12V BXV three-cylinder (70 PS) | 2006–2008 | 1.2 L Inline-3 | 69 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 16V BBY/BKY (75 PS) | 2002–2007 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 16V BBZ (100 PS) | 2002–2008 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 93 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 16V BXW (85 PS) | 2006–2008 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 84 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TDI AMF three-cylinder (75 PS) | 2002–2005 | 1.4 L Inline-3 | 74 hp | 144 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TDI BMS/BNV three-cylinder (80 PS) | 2005–2008 | 1.4 L Inline-3 | 79 hp | 144 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TDI BNM three-cylinder (70 PS) | 2005–2008 | 1.4 L Inline-3 | 69 hp | 114 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 16V BTS (105 PS) | 2006–2008 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 104 hp | 113 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 8V BAH (100 PS) | 2003–2008 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 103 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 SDI ASY (64 PS) | 2002–2005 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 63 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 TDI ASZ/BLT (130 PS) | 2002–2008 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 128 hp | 229 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 TDI ATD/AXR/BMT (100 PS) | 2002–2008 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 177 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 8V AZL/BBX (115 PS) | 2002–2008 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | 125 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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