Seat Arosa 1997 vs Citroen C1 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 116 NM | 93 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.1 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
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Citroen C1 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Arosa engine produces 8 HP less power than Citroen C1, but torque is 23 NM more than Citroen C1. Due to the lower power, Seat Arosa reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 5.1 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C1 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Arosa consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C1, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Arosa could require 255 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Arosa consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C1. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 560 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 590 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C1 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Citroen C1 2008 1.0 engine: Engine often vibrates and has difficulty starting in cold weather. Timing chain lifetime is not very long. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.47 m | |
| Seat Arosa is 11 cm longer than the Citroen C1, 2 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 139 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | 712 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Seat Arosa has 9 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C1. This could mean that the Seat Arosa uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Seat Arosa (by 78 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 9.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Arosa is 0.6 metres more than that of the Citroen C1, which means Seat Arosa can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`415 | 1`180 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Citroen C1 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Arosa has serious deffects in 310 percent more cases than Citroen C1, so Citroen C1 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 2000 | |
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