Seat Altea 2007 vs SAAB 9-3 2005
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is more dynamic to drive. Seat Altea engine produces 20 HP more power than SAAB 9-3, whereas torque is 40 NM more than SAAB 9-3. Thanks to more power Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The SAAB 9-3 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 SAAB 9-3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Altea could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Altea consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km with real consumption | 950 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 9-3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.65 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.49 m | |
| Seat Altea is 16 cm shorter than the SAAB 9-3, 3 cm wider, while the height of Seat Altea is 13 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 419 litres | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Altea has 113 litres more trunk space than the SAAB 9-3. The SAAB 9-3 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 SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Altea has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 2000 | |
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