Seat Arosa 2001 vs Fiat Panda 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 1.3 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 70 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.6 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Fiat Panda is a more dynamic driving. Seat Arosa engine produces 10 HP less power than Fiat Panda, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Fiat Panda. Due to the lower power, Seat Arosa reaches 100 km/h speed 3.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 4.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.7 l/100km | 5.2 l/100km | |
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The Seat Arosa is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Arosa consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Panda, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Arosa could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Arosa consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Panda. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.55 m | 3.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.58 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.54 m | |
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Seat Arosa is larger, but lower. Seat Arosa is 1 cm longer than the Fiat Panda, 6 cm wider, while the height of Seat Arosa is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 206 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | no data | |
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Fiat Panda has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Seat Arosa has 76 litres less trunk space than the Fiat Panda. This could mean that the Seat Arosa uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 9.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Arosa is 1 metres more than that of the Fiat Panda, which means Seat Arosa can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`440 | 900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Fiat Panda has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Arosa has serious deffects in 90 percent more cases than Fiat Panda, so Fiat Panda quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2600 | |
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