Citroen Xsara Picasso 2004 vs Seat Altea 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xsara Picasso engine produces 30 HP less power than Seat Altea, whereas torque is 80 NM less than Seat Altea. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara Picasso reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara Picasso is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara Picasso consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara Picasso over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara Picasso consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 1310 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| 880 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara Picasso gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.57 m | |
| Citroen Xsara Picasso and Seat Altea are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara Picasso is 0.6 metres more than that of the Seat Altea, which means Citroen Xsara Picasso can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Seat Altea has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara Picasso has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Seat Altea, so Seat Altea quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2000 | |
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