Seat Arosa 1998 vs Toyota Starlet 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 1.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 115 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.8 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Toyota Starlet is a more dynamic driving. Seat Arosa engine produces 15 HP less power than Toyota Starlet, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Seat Arosa reaches 100 km/h speed 5.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.6 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Arosa is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Arosa consumes 2.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Starlet, which means that by driving the Seat Arosa over 15,000 km in a year you can save 360 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Arosa consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Starlet. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Arosa gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.40 m | |
| Seat Arosa is 20 cm shorter than the Toyota Starlet, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Arosa is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Arosa is 0.5 metres more than that of the Toyota Starlet, which means Seat Arosa can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`445 | 900 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Toyota Starlet has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Arosa has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Toyota Starlet, so Toyota Starlet quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 3600 | |
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