Seat Altea 2006 vs Ford Focus 2004
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.8 seconds | 14.1 seconds | |
| Seat Altea engine produces 5 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 6 NM more than Ford Focus. Despite the higher power, Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 6.6 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Altea consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Altea could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.45 m | |
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Seat Altea is smaller, but higher. Seat Altea is 6 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Altea is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 409 litres | 385 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1247 litres | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Altea has 24 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. The Ford Focus 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 | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 0.5 metres more than that of the Ford Focus, which means Seat Altea can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`690 | |
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| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Altea has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Seat Altea, so Seat Altea quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.9/10 | 7.8/10 | |
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