Seat Altea 2009 vs Kia Carens 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 305 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is more dynamic to drive. Seat Altea and Kia Carens have the same engine power, but Seat Altea torque is 15 NM more than Kia Carens. Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Seat Altea is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Altea consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that by driving the Seat Altea over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Altea consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| 880 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.65 m | |
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Seat Altea is smaller. Seat Altea is 8 cm shorter than the Kia Carens, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Altea is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 400 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2106 litres | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Altea has 132 litres more trunk space than the Kia Carens. The Kia Carens may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia Carens. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`089 | 2`275 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 3400 | |
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