Seat Ateca 2016 vs Volkswagen Golf 2017
| Body: | Crossover / SUV | Estate car / wagon | |
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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: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
| Seat Ateca and Volkswagen Golf have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Seat Ateca reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 5.2 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf 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 Volkswagen Golf, 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 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 1190 km in combined cycle | |
| 1210 km on highway | 1280 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 960 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.52 m | |
| Seat Ateca is 23 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Ateca is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 605 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Seat Ateca has 95 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ateca is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf scores higher in safety tests. The Volkswagen Golf scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Ateca, so Volkswagen Golf quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 21 600 | 18 600 | |
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