Kia Carens 2006 vs Seat Altea 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 305 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is a more dynamic driving. Kia Carens and Seat Altea have the same engine power, but Kia Carens torque is 15 NM less than Seat Altea. Kia Carens reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Seat Altea is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Carens consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Carens could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Carens consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 820 km with real consumption | 880 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.55 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.58 m | |
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Kia Carens is larger. Kia Carens is 8 cm longer than the Seat Altea, 5 cm wider, while the height of Kia Carens is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 400 litres | 532 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2106 litres | no data | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Kia Carens has 132 litres less trunk space than the Seat Altea. This could mean that the Kia Carens uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Carens is 0.3 metres less than that of the Seat Altea. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`275 | 2`089 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 4600 | |
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