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 | |
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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 5 other car models, including Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Seat Leon | 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. | |||
| 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 SAAB 9-3 2005 2.0 engine: The Saab B207 engine is essentially identical to the Opel Z20NET and is based on a 2.2-liter naturally aspirated predecessor. It is a simple and reliable engine, even less demanding than its predecessor. However, it has some notable weaknesses. The timing and balance shaft chains have a limited lifespan and often stretch before reaching 200,000 km. The ... More about SAAB 9-3 2005 2.0 engine | |||
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`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 | 1400 | |
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