Seat Arosa 1997 vs Volkswagen Polo 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 116 NM | 116 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.1 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
| Seat Arosa and Volkswagen Polo have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Seat Arosa reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Seat Arosa is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Arosa consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, 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 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 560 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 590 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Polo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.63 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
| Seat Arosa is 20 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Polo, 1 cm wider, while the height of Seat Arosa is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 245 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | 975 litres | |
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Volkswagen Polo has more luggage space. Seat Arosa has 115 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Polo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Polo (by 185 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Arosa is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`415 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Polo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Arosa has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Polo quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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