Seat Altea 2009 vs Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is more dynamic to drive. Seat Altea engine produces 58 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf Plus, whereas torque is 102 NM more than Volkswagen Golf Plus. Thanks to more power Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 4.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 8.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Altea is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Altea consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Plus, which means that by driving the Seat Altea over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Altea consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Altea gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.21 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.58 m | |
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Seat Altea is larger. Seat Altea is 26 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf Plus, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 395 litres | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage capacity. Seat Altea has 137 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`070 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Altea has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf Plus, so Volkswagen Golf Plus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 3000 | |
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