Seat Altea 2007 vs BMW 5 series 2005
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.7 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is more dynamic to drive. Seat Altea engine produces 7 HP more power than BMW 5 series, whereas torque is 10 NM more than BMW 5 series. Thanks to more power Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Altea consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Altea could require 105 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 5 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.49 m | |
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Seat Altea is smaller, but higher. Seat Altea is 35 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Altea is 13 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1650 litres | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Altea has 32 litres more trunk space than the BMW 5 series. The BMW 5 series 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 | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 0.1 metres less than that of the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 2`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Seat Altea has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for BMW 5 series, so Seat Altea quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 4200 | |
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