Seat Alhambra 1996 vs Mercedes Vito 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 143 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.4 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
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Mercedes Vito is a more dynamic driving. Seat Alhambra engine produces 27 HP less power than Mercedes Vito, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Mercedes Vito. Due to the lower power, Seat Alhambra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 11.6 | |
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The Seat Alhambra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Alhambra consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes Vito, which means that by driving the Seat Alhambra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 78 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 580'000 km | 630'000 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 Mercedes Vito engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mercedes E klase, Mercedes ML | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mercedes Vito might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.84 m | |
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Seat Alhambra is smaller. Seat Alhambra is 4 cm shorter than the Mercedes Vito, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Alhambra is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 12.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Alhambra is 0.7 metres less than that of the Mercedes Vito, which means Seat Alhambra can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1600 | |
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