Seat Altea 2006 vs Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 200 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.7 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is more dynamic to drive. Seat Altea engine produces 50 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf Plus, whereas torque is 80 NM more than Volkswagen Golf Plus. Thanks to more power Seat Altea reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 8.1 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 530 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Volkswagen Passat CC | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Seat Altea, Seat Leon | |
| 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: | 409 litres | 395 litres | |
| Seat Altea has 14 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| 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`400 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Altea has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf Plus, so Volkswagen Golf Plus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.9/10 | 6.8/10 | |
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