Seat Arosa 1998 vs Toyota Yaris 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 1.4 Diesel | |
| 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 | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.8 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
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Toyota Yaris is a more dynamic driving. Seat Arosa engine produces 15 HP less power than Toyota Yaris, whereas torque is 55 NM less than Toyota Yaris. Due to the lower power, Seat Arosa reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 4.4 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 1020 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 1180 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 950 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Yaris gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 300'000 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 | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Volkswagen Lupo | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota iQ | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Yaris might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Seat Arosa 1998 1.7 engine: The engine is not very powerful or dynamic, but it is robust. Toyota Yaris 2002 1.4 engine: Toyota introduced this 1.4-liter turbocharged diesel engine in 2001, and production continued until 2017. It features a Bosch Common Rail fuel injection system, initially equipped with electromagnetic injectors until 2008. These were later replaced by non-repairable ... More about Toyota Yaris 2002 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
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Seat Arosa is smaller. Seat Arosa is 7 cm shorter than the Toyota Yaris, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Arosa is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
790 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Arosa is 0.3 metres more than that of the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`445 | 900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Toyota Yaris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Arosa has serious deffects in 95 percent more cases than Toyota Yaris, so Toyota Yaris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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