Seat Ateca 2016 vs Kia Sportage 2016
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 150 HP | 177 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
| Seat Ateca engine produces 27 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Kia Sportage. Despite less power, Seat Ateca reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 7.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ateca is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Ateca consumes 2.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that by driving the Seat Ateca over 15,000 km in a year you can save 345 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Ateca consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Ateca gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 250'000 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 Ateca engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sportage might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Ateca 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: | 4.34 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.64 m | |
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Seat Ateca is smaller. Seat Ateca is 14 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ateca is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 491 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Seat Ateca has 19 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sportage. The Kia Sportage may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ateca is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 2`210 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Kia Sportage scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Seat Ateca has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Seat Ateca, so Seat Ateca quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 21 600 | 13 200 | |
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