Seat Arosa 2000 vs Renault Clio 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 61 HP | 65 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.7 seconds | 15 seconds | |
| Seat Arosa engine produces 4 HP less power than Renault Clio, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Renault Clio. Despite less power, Seat Arosa reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.0 | 4.3 | |
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The Seat Arosa is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Arosa consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Clio, which means that by driving the Seat Arosa over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 1160 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1350 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A2, Volkswagen Lupo | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Nissan Almera, Nissan Micra, Suzuki Jimny | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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 | 3.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
| Seat Arosa is 26 cm shorter than the Renault Clio, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Arosa is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 510 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | no data | |
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Renault Clio has more luggage space. Seat Arosa has 380 litres less trunk space than the Renault Clio. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Arosa is 0.5 metres less than that of the Renault Clio, which means Seat Arosa can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Seat Arosa has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Clio has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Seat Arosa, so Seat Arosa quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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