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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 hp (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 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.
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