Seat Altea 2004 vs Mercedes B class 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Seat Altea and Mercedes B class have the same engine power, but Seat Altea torque is 20 NM more than Mercedes B class. Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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By specification Seat Altea consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes B class, which means that by driving the Seat Altea over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Altea consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes B class. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 820 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.60 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Altea is 1 cm longer than the Mercedes B class, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Altea is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 544 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2245 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Altea is 1 metres less than that of the Mercedes B class, which means Seat Altea can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`880 | |
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| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Mercedes B class has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Altea has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Mercedes B class, so Mercedes B class quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2200 | |
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