Seat Ateca 2016 vs Skoda Octavia 2017
| Body: | Crossover / SUV | Hatchback | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
| Seat Ateca and Skoda Octavia have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Seat Ateca reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Ateca consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Ateca could require 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Ateca consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 10 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 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Ateca might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.46 m | |
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Seat Ateca is smaller, but higher. Seat Ateca is 33 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Ateca is 14 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 590 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1580 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage space. Seat Ateca has 80 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ateca is 0.3 metres more than that of the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`805 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Seat Ateca has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Octavia has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Seat Ateca, so Seat Ateca quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 23 200 | 12 000 | |
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