Seat Arosa 2001 vs Citroen C2 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.1 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 50 HP | 61 HP | |
| Torque: | 86 NM | 94 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.7 seconds | 14.4 seconds | |
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Citroen C2 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Arosa engine produces 11 HP less power than Citroen C2, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Citroen C2. Due to the lower power, Seat Arosa reaches 100 km/h speed 3.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
| By specification Seat Arosa consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C2, which means that by driving the Seat Arosa over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 41 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 540 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C2 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 260'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Seat Arosa engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Polo, Seat Ibiza, Volkswagen Lupo | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen C3, Peugeot 206 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Arosa engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.55 m | 3.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.46 m | |
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Seat Arosa is smaller. Seat Arosa is 12 cm shorter than the Citroen C2, 2 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 166 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | 879 litres | |
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Citroen C2 has more luggage space. Seat Arosa has 36 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C2. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C2 (by 89 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Arosa is 0.2 metres more than that of the Citroen C2. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`360 | 1`340 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Arosa has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C2, so Seat Arosa quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1200 | |
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