Seat Altea 2009 vs Toyota Corolla Verso 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 13 seconds | |
| Seat Altea engine produces 8 HP less power than Toyota Corolla Verso, whereas torque is 2 NM less than Toyota Corolla Verso. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Corolla Verso gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 12 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 Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Corolla Verso 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 | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.62 m | |
| Seat Altea is 11 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla Verso, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Altea is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 423 litres | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage capacity. Seat Altea has 109 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Corolla Verso. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 1.1 metres less than that of the Toyota Corolla Verso, which means Seat Altea can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`979 | 2`035 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Seat Altea has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Corolla Verso has serious deffects in 280 percent more cases than Seat Altea, so Seat Altea quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 2400 | |
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