Seat Arosa 1997 vs Nissan Micra 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 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: | 50 HP | 55 HP | |
| Torque: | 86 NM | 79 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.4 seconds | 16.4 seconds | |
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Nissan Micra is a more dynamic driving. Seat Arosa engine produces 5 HP less power than Nissan Micra, but torque is 7 NM more than Nissan Micra. Due to the lower power, Seat Arosa reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.8 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 540 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Micra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 280'000 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 | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Polo, Seat Ibiza, 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. | |||
| 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: | 3.54 m | 3.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.58 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.43 m | |
| Seat Arosa is 16 cm shorter than the Nissan Micra, 6 cm wider, while the height of Seat Arosa is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 206 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | 960 litres | |
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Nissan Micra has more luggage space. Seat Arosa has 76 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Micra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Micra (by 170 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Arosa is 0.6 metres more than that of the Nissan Micra, which means Seat Arosa can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`360 | 1`290 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Seat Arosa has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Micra has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Seat Arosa, so Seat Arosa quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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