Seat Altea 2007 vs SAAB 9-3 2005
Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
Power: | 200 HP | 210 HP | |
Torque: | 280 NM | 300 NM | |
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 seconds | 7.5 seconds | |
Seat Altea engine produces 10 HP less power than SAAB 9-3, whereas torque is 20 NM less than SAAB 9-3. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 8.5 | |
The SAAB 9-3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Altea consumes 0.9 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 135 litres more fuel. | |||
Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
SAAB 9-3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 370'000 km | |
Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
Engine production duration: | 4 years | 10 years | |
Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Volkswagen Passat CC | Used only for this car | |
In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
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 | |
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`600 | |
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 | 1800 | |
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