Seat Altea 2009 vs Kia Carens 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.7 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 330 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is more dynamic to drive. Seat Altea engine produces 4 HP more power than Kia Carens, but torque is 10 NM less than Kia Carens. Thanks to more power Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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By specification Seat Altea consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Altea could require 180 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Altea consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 1200 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 1340 km on highway | ||
| 880 km with real consumption | 900 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Carens gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.61 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Altea is 6 cm shorter than the Kia Carens, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Altea is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 492 litres | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Altea has 40 litres more trunk space than the Kia Carens. The Kia Carens may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 0.1 metres more than that of the Kia Carens. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`089 | 2`250 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 8200 | |
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