Seat Exeo 2012 vs SAAB 9-5 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Seat Exeo is more dynamic to drive. Seat Exeo engine produces 20 HP more power than SAAB 9-5, whereas torque is 30 NM more than SAAB 9-5. Thanks to more power Seat Exeo reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 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 SAAB 9-5, 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 | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1290 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| Seat Exeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 420'000 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 Exeo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 6 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 SAAB 9-3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Exeo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
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Seat Exeo is smaller. Seat Exeo is 17 cm shorter than the SAAB 9-5, 2 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 442 litres | 416 litres | |
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Seat Exeo has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Exeo has 26 litres more trunk space than the SAAB 9-5. The SAAB 9-5 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Exeo is 0.4 metres more than that of the SAAB 9-5. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`075 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 6200 | 2200 | |
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