Seat Arosa 2001 vs Ford KA 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 70 HP | |
| Torque: | 195 NM | 106 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 14.1 seconds | |
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Seat Arosa is more dynamic to drive. Seat Arosa engine produces 5 HP more power than Ford KA, whereas torque is 89 NM more than Ford KA. Thanks to more power Seat Arosa reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 | 6.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.6 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Seat Arosa is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Arosa consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford KA, which means that by driving the Seat Arosa over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Arosa consumes 2.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford KA. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Arosa gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.55 m | 3.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.63 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.37 m | |
| Seat Arosa is 7 cm shorter than the Ford KA, 1 cm wider, while the height of Seat Arosa is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 186 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | 724 litres | |
| Seat Arosa has 56 litres less trunk space than the Ford KA. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Seat Arosa (by 66 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Arosa is 0.3 metres more than that of the Ford KA. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`445 | 1`265 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Seat Arosa has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford KA has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Seat Arosa, so Seat Arosa quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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