Kia Carens 2013 vs Seat Altea 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 330 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is a more dynamic driving. Kia Carens engine produces 4 HP less power than Seat Altea, but torque is 10 NM more than Seat Altea. Due to the lower power, Kia Carens reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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By specification Kia Carens consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea, which means that by driving the Kia Carens over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Kia Carens consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1200 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 900 km with real consumption | 880 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Carens gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.58 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Carens is 6 cm longer than the Seat Altea, 4 cm wider, while the height of Kia Carens is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 492 litres | 532 litres | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Kia Carens has 40 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: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Carens is 0.1 metres less than that of the Seat Altea. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`250 | 2`089 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 8200 | 4600 | |
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