Seat Altea 2004 vs Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Seat Altea and Volkswagen Golf Plus have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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By specification Seat Altea consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Plus, which means that by driving the Seat Altea over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Altea consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 470'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Caddy, Seat Toledo | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Touran, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf Plus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.21 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.58 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Altea is 7 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf Plus, 1 cm wider, while the height of Seat Altea is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 395 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Altea has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf Plus, so Volkswagen Golf Plus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.9/10 | 6.8/10 | |
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