Seat Altea 2007 vs Toyota RAV4 2006
Body: | Minivan / MPV | Crossover / SUV | |
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Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
Power: | 140 HP | 136 HP | |
Torque: | 320 NM | 310 NM | |
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
Seat Altea is more dynamic to drive. Seat Altea engine produces 4 HP more power than Toyota RAV4, whereas torque is 10 NM more than Toyota RAV4. Thanks to more power Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 6.6 | |
Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
The Seat Altea is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Altea consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4, which means that by driving the Seat Altea over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Altea consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4. | |||
Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
800 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Toyota RAV4 2006: It has proactive automatic four-wheel drive and acts as front-wheel drive under normal conditions. In the event of wheel slip, torque is transferred to the rear wheels via an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch. The clutch can also be locked manually with a button on the console. | |||
Dimensions | |||
Length: | 4.49 m | 4.40 m | |
Width: | 1.79 m | 1.82 m | |
Height: | 1.62 m | 1.68 m | |
Seat Altea is 9 cm longer than the Toyota RAV4, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Altea is 6 cm lower. | |||
Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 586 litres | |
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1470 litres | |
Toyota RAV4 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Seat Altea has 54 litres less trunk space than the Toyota RAV4. This could mean that the Seat Altea uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.2 meters | |
The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 0.7 metres more than that of the Toyota RAV4, which means Seat Altea can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 2`190 | |
Safety: | no data | ||
Quality: | average | high | |
Toyota RAV4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Altea has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Toyota RAV4, so Toyota RAV4 quality is probably better | |||
Average price (€): | no data | 5200 | |
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