Seat Altea 2009 vs Opel Zafira 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 155 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is more dynamic to drive. Seat Altea engine produces 10 HP less power than Opel Zafira, but torque is 20 NM more than Opel Zafira. Despite less power, Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Seat Altea is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Altea consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that by driving the Seat Altea over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Altea consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 1100 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Altea gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 14 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Yeti | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Insignia | |
| 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: | yes | no | |
| 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. | |||
| Seat Altea 2009 1.2 engine: Although the engine has a chain, its lifetime is relatively short. Vibration at idling speed tends to be excessive. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.63 m | |
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Seat Altea is smaller. Seat Altea and Opel Zafira are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 540 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1820 litres | |
| Seat Altea has 8 litres less trunk space than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| 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): | 1`980 | 2`075 | |
| 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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