Seat Altea 2007 vs BMW 5 series 2005
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 200 HP | 218 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is more dynamic to drive. Seat Altea engine produces 18 HP less power than BMW 5 series, but torque is 30 NM more than BMW 5 series. Despite less power, Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 9.9 | |
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The Seat Altea is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Altea consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that by driving the Seat Altea over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| BMW 5 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW X3, BMW Z4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Seat Altea 2007 2.0 engine: This engine is often noted for its excessive oil consumption and significant carbon buildup, which primarily affect intake valves and the intake geometry adjustment mechanism. The oil consumption issue can be ... More about Seat Altea 2007 2.0 engine BMW 5 sērija 2005 2.5 engine: On this engine, the valve seals and crankcase breather valve diaphragm tend to fail after 80-100 000 km, leading to increased oil consumption. It is recommended to choose engines manufactured in the last years ... More about BMW 5 sērija 2005 2.5 engine | |||
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`285 | |
| 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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