Seat Arosa 2001 vs Mini Cooper 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 149 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.6 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is a more dynamic driving. Seat Arosa engine produces 55 HP less power than Mini Cooper, whereas torque is 34 NM less than Mini Cooper. Due to the lower power, Seat Arosa reaches 100 km/h speed 7.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.7 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Seat Arosa is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Arosa consumes 2.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper, which means that by driving the Seat Arosa over 15,000 km in a year you can save 345 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Arosa consumes 3.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mini Cooper. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Arosa gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 390'000 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: | 8 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Volkswagen Lupo | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Arosa might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Seat Arosa 2001 1.7 engine: The engine is not very powerful or dynamic, but it is robust. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.55 m | 3.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.41 m | |
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Seat Arosa is smaller, but higher. Seat Arosa is 8 cm shorter than the Mini Cooper, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Arosa is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 160 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | 670 litres | |
| Seat Arosa has 30 litres less trunk space than the Mini Cooper. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Seat Arosa (by 120 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Arosa is 0.6 metres less than that of the Mini Cooper, which means Seat Arosa can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`440 | 1`480 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Seat Arosa has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mini Cooper has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Seat Arosa, so Seat Arosa quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2200 | |
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