Seat Altea 2009 vs Opel Zafira 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.7 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is more dynamic to drive. Seat Altea engine produces 20 HP more power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Opel Zafira. Thanks to more power Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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By specification Seat Altea consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Altea could require 105 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Altea consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 420'000 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 Seat Altea engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi Q5, Seat Leon, Seat Exeo | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Vectra, Opel Signum | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.63 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Altea is 2 cm longer than the Opel Zafira, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 540 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1820 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Seat Altea has 8 litres less trunk space than the Opel Zafira. This could mean that the Seat Altea uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 0.2 metres less than that of the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`188 | 2`205 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below 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 (€): | 4600 | 2800 | |
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