Seat Ateca 2016 vs Renault Kadjar 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.2 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 | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 205 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
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Seat Ateca is more dynamic to drive. Seat Ateca engine produces 20 HP more power than Renault Kadjar, whereas torque is 45 NM more than Renault Kadjar. Thanks to more power Seat Ateca reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ateca is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Ateca consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Kadjar, which means that by driving the Seat Ateca over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Ateca consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Kadjar. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 1220 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Kadjar gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Seat Leon, Audi Q3 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Duster, Dacia Dokker | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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 | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.61 m | |
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Seat Ateca is smaller. Seat Ateca is 11 cm shorter than the Renault Kadjar, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 472 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1478 litres | |
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Seat Ateca has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Ateca has 38 litres more trunk space than the Renault Kadjar. The Renault Kadjar 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 | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ateca is 0.1 metres more than that of the Renault Kadjar. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`853 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Renault Kadjar scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Renault Kadjar has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Ateca has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Renault Kadjar, so Renault Kadjar quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 23 200 | 13 000 | |
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