Seat Exeo 2011 vs Citroen C4 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Seat Exeo is more dynamic to drive. Seat Exeo engine produces 4 HP more power than Citroen C4, whereas torque is 80 NM more than Citroen C4. Thanks to more power Seat Exeo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Exeo consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Exeo could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Exeo consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 950 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 820 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Exeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Audi A4 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Citroen C-Elysee, Peugeot 301, Peugeot 408 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.50 m | |
| Seat Exeo is 4 cm longer than the Citroen C4, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Exeo is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 440 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
833 litres | no data | |
| Seat Exeo has 20 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | no data | |
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`980 kg | 1`790 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`420 kg | 1`330 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 560 kg | 460 kg | |
| Seat Exeo load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 18 procentiem more than Citroen C4. Therefore, Seat Exeo is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Seat Exeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Seat Exeo, so Seat Exeo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 5200 | |
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