Seat Arosa 2000 vs Hyundai Atos 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 61 HP | 58 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 84 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.7 seconds | 19.8 seconds | |
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Seat Arosa is more dynamic to drive. Seat Arosa engine produces 3 HP more power than Hyundai Atos, whereas torque is 56 NM more than Hyundai Atos. Thanks to more power Seat Arosa reaches 100 km/h speed 5.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.0 | 6.8 | |
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The Seat Arosa is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Arosa consumes 3.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Atos, which means that by driving the Seat Arosa over 15,000 km in a year you can save 570 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 510 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 590 km on highway | ||
| Seat Arosa gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A2, Volkswagen Lupo | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Arosa might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Arosa engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.55 m | 3.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.50 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.58 m | |
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Seat Arosa is larger, but lower. Seat Arosa is 5 cm longer than the Hyundai Atos, 14 cm wider, while the height of Seat Arosa is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 263 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | 1084 litres | |
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Hyundai Atos has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Seat Arosa has 133 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Atos. This could mean that the Seat Arosa uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Atos (by 294 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`316 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Hyundai Atos has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Arosa, so Hyundai Atos quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | no data | |
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