Seat Altea 2007 vs Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 200 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is more dynamic to drive. Seat Altea engine produces 50 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf Plus, whereas torque is 80 NM more than Volkswagen Golf Plus. Thanks to more power Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 8.1 | |
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The Volkswagen Golf Plus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Altea consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Plus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Altea could require 195 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Volkswagen Passat CC | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Seat Altea, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf Plus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.21 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.58 m | |
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Seat Altea is larger. Seat Altea is 28 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf Plus, 3 cm wider, while the height of Seat Altea is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 395 litres | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage capacity. Seat Altea has 137 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Altea has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf Plus, so Volkswagen Golf Plus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 3000 | |
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