Seat Altea 2004 vs Ford Focus 2004
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Seat Altea engine produces 2 HP more power than Ford Focus, but torque is 2 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite the higher power, Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Altea consumes 0.9 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 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Altea consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 470'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Caddy, Seat Toledo | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Altea engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
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: | no data | 385 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1247 litres | |
| 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`710 | |
| Safety: | |||
| 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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