Opel Zafira 2008 vs Seat Altea 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 13 seconds | |
| Opel Zafira engine produces 13 HP more power than Seat Altea, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Seat Altea. Despite the higher power, Opel Zafira reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Opel Zafira is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Zafira consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea, which means that by driving the Opel Zafira over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Zafira gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Insignia | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Altea might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Seat Altea 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: | 4.48 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.58 m | |
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Opel Zafira is larger. Opel Zafira and Seat Altea are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | 532 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1820 litres | no data | |
| Opel Zafira has 8 litres more trunk space than the Seat Altea. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Zafira is 0.2 metres more than that of the Seat Altea. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`075 | 1`979 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Seat Altea has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Zafira has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Seat Altea, so Seat Altea quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 4600 | |
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