Seat Altea 2009 vs Mazda 3 2006
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 84 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 122 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 14.9 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is more dynamic to drive. Seat Altea engine produces 41 HP more power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 78 NM more than Mazda 3. Thanks to more power Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 4.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
| By specification Seat Altea consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that by driving the Seat Altea over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.46 m | |
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Seat Altea is larger. Seat Altea is 5 cm longer than the Mazda 3, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Altea is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 635 litres | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage capacity. Seat Altea has 232 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`023 | 1`715 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Altea has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 1800 | |
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