Seat Altea 2007 vs BMW 5 series 2004

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Seat Altea
2007 - 2009
BMW 5 series
2004 - 2007
Body: Minivan / MPVEstate car / wagon
Gearbox: Manual Manual/Automatic
Seat Altea is available only with manual gearbox, whereas BMW 5 series has both automatic and manual transmission options.
Wheel drive type: Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Seat Altea is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 5 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Seat Altea also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Engines: 2.02.0 - 4.8

Performance

Power: 140 - 200 HP163 - 367 HP
Torque: 280 - 350 NM230 - 560 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 7.5 - 10.2 seconds5.6 - 9.5 seconds
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Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption (l/100km): 6.1 - 9.46.1 - 12.0
Seat Altea petrol engines consumes on average 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 5 series. On average, Seat Altea equipped with diesel engines consume 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series.
This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!

Dimensions

Length: 4.49 m4.84 m
Width: 1.79 m1.85 m
Height: 1.62 m1.49 m
Seat Altea is smaller, but higher.
Seat Altea is 35 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Altea is 13 cm higher.
Trunk capacity: 532 litres500 litres
Trunk max capacity:
with rear seats folded down
no data1650 litres
Seat Altea has more luggage capacity.
Even though the car is shorter, Seat Altea has 32 litres more trunk space than the BMW 5 series. The BMW 5 series may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers.
Turning diameter: 10.9 meters11 meters
The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 0.1 metres less than that of the BMW 5 series.
Gross weight (kg): ~ 1`400~ 2`255
Safety: no data
Quality:
average

average
Average price (€): no data4200
Pros and Cons: Seat Altea has
  • manual gearbox only
  • also available in 2WD
  • lower fuel consumption
  • roomier boot
  • fewer faults
BMW 5 sērija has
  • both manual and automatic
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