Seat Arosa 2001 vs Fiat Punto 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 50 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 86 NM | 102 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.7 seconds | 14.3 seconds | |
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Fiat Punto is a more dynamic driving. Seat Arosa engine produces 10 HP less power than Fiat Punto, whereas torque is 16 NM less than Fiat Punto. Due to the lower power, Seat Arosa reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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By specification Seat Arosa consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Punto, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Arosa could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Arosa consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Punto. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| 540 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Punto gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Polo, Seat Ibiza, Volkswagen Lupo | Used also on Fiat Panda | |
| 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 | 3.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
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Seat Arosa is smaller. Seat Arosa is 25 cm shorter than the Fiat Punto, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Arosa is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 264 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | 1080 litres | |
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Fiat Punto has more luggage space. Seat Arosa has 134 litres less trunk space than the Fiat Punto. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Fiat Punto (by 290 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Arosa is 0.4 metres less than that of the Fiat Punto. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`360 | 1`370 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Seat Arosa has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Seat Arosa, so Seat Arosa quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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