Seat Altea 2006 vs Audi A4 2004
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 7.6 seconds | |
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Audi A4 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Altea engine produces 50 HP less power than Audi A4, whereas torque is 80 NM less than Audi A4. Due to the lower power, Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 8.1 | |
| Seat Altea consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Altea could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| Audi A4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Altea might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Seat Altea 2006 2.0 engine: 2.0 FSI engine, part of the EA827 family, features a lightweight aluminum block with cast-iron liners and a unique timing system. A toothed belt drives the exhaust camshaft, while the intake camshaft is driven by a single-row chain, which also integrates with the variable valve timing mechanism. The timing regulator is ... More about Seat Altea 2006 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.43 m | |
| Seat Altea is 31 cm shorter than the Audi A4, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Altea is 14 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 409 litres | 442 litres | |
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Audi A4 has more luggage space. Seat Altea has 33 litres less trunk space than the Audi A4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 0.2 metres less than that of the Audi A4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 2`060 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Audi A4 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Altea, so Audi A4 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 3000 | |
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