Seat Altea 2004 vs Ford Focus 2005
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.8 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Seat Altea engine produces 10 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Altea consumes 0.2 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 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Altea consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1220 km on highway | 1230 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
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`400 | 1`775 | |
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| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Seat Altea has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 20 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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