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: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.1 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
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Skoda Yeti is a more dynamic driving. Seat Altea engine produces 20 HP less power than Skoda Yeti, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Skoda Yeti. Due to the lower power, Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 3.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Yeti is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Altea consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Yeti, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Altea could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Altea consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Yeti. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Skoda Yeti gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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`950 | 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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