Seat Altea 2009 vs Opel Zafira 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 155 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
| Seat Altea engine produces 13 HP less power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Opel Zafira. Despite less power, Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Opel Zafira is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Altea consumes 0.4 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 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Zafira gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Seat Leon | 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. | |||
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`979 | 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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