Seat Exeo 2012 vs Chevrolet Cruze 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 141 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 176 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Seat Exeo is more dynamic to drive. Seat Exeo engine produces 29 HP more power than Chevrolet Cruze, whereas torque is 174 NM more than Chevrolet Cruze. Thanks to more power Seat Exeo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 6.7 | |
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The Seat Exeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Exeo consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chevrolet Cruze, which means that by driving the Seat Exeo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1290 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1590 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| Seat Exeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Audi A4, Seat Altea, Audi A5, Audi Q5, Seat Leon | Used also on Chevrolet Orlando | |
| 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 Exeo 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: | 4.67 m | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Exeo and Chevrolet Cruze are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 442 litres | 500 litres | |
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Chevrolet Cruze has more luggage space. Seat Exeo has 58 litres less trunk space than the Chevrolet Cruze. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`075 | 1`903 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 5600 | |
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