Seat Altea 2004 vs Ford Focus 2004
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
| Seat Altea engine produces 4 HP more power than Ford Focus, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite the higher power, Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 6.3 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Altea consumes 0.5 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 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Altea consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 1200 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
| 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: | 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`875 | |
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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 (€): | 2400 | 1400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.9/10 | 7.8/10 | |
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