Hyundai Atos 2002 vs Seat Arosa 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 58 HP | 50 HP | |
| Torque: | 84 NM | 86 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 19.8 seconds | 17.7 seconds | |
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Seat Arosa is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai Atos engine produces 8 HP more power than Seat Arosa, but torque is 2 NM less than Seat Arosa. Despite the higher power, Hyundai Atos reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 5.8 | |
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The Seat Arosa is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Hyundai Atos consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Arosa, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Atos could require 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 510 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 590 km on highway | 740 km on highway | ||
| Seat Arosa gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Seat Arosa engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Polo, Seat Ibiza, Volkswagen Lupo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| 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: | 3.50 m | 3.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.50 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.46 m | |
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Hyundai Atos is smaller, but higher. Hyundai Atos is 5 cm shorter than the Seat Arosa, 14 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Atos is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 263 litres | 130 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1084 litres | 790 litres | |
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Hyundai Atos has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Hyundai Atos has 133 litres more trunk space than the Seat Arosa. The Seat Arosa may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. 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`316 | 1`360 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| 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 (€): | no data | 1200 | |
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