Seat Altea 2009 vs Skoda Yeti 2009
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
| Seat Altea and Skoda Yeti have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 7.2 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 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Yeti, which means that by driving the Seat Altea over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1100 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 6 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.22 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.69 m | |
| Seat Altea is 24 cm longer than the Skoda Yeti, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Altea is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 405 litres | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage capacity. Seat Altea has 127 litres more trunk space than the Skoda Yeti. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 0.6 metres more than that of the Skoda Yeti, which means Seat Altea can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Skoda Yeti has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Altea has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Skoda Yeti, so Skoda Yeti quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 6600 | |
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