Seat Arona 2019 vs Nissan Note 2012
| Body: | Crossover / SUV | Hatchback | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
| Seat Arona engine produces 5 HP more power than Nissan Note, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Nissan Note. Despite the higher power, Seat Arona reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 3.6 | |
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The Nissan Note is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Arona consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Note, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Arona could require 90 litres more fuel. | |||
| Nissan Note 2012 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Nissan Note 2012 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.10 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.53 m | |
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Seat Arona is larger. Seat Arona is 4 cm longer than the Nissan Note, 9 cm wider, while the height of Seat Arona is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 400 litres | 325 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1280 litres | 1495 litres | |
| Seat Arona has 75 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Note. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Note (by 215 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Arona is 0.3 metres more than that of the Nissan Note. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`830 | 1`510 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Seat Arona has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Note has serious deffects in 125 percent more cases than Seat Arona, so Seat Arona quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 14 800 | 5200 | |
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