Seat Exeo 2009 vs Opel Insignia 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 155 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 13 seconds | |
| Seat Exeo engine produces 13 HP less power than Opel Insignia, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Opel Insignia. Despite less power, Seat Exeo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 7.6 | |
| Seat Exeo consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Insignia, which means that by driving the Seat Exeo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 1180 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A4, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Zafira | |
| 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. | |||
| 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: | 4.66 m | 4.83 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.50 m | |
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Seat Exeo is smaller. Seat Exeo is 17 cm shorter than the Opel Insignia, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Exeo is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Opel Insignia has more luggage space. Seat Exeo has 40 litres less trunk space than the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Exeo is 0.2 metres more than that of the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 2`020 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Seat Exeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Insignia has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Seat Exeo, so Seat Exeo quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 4600 | |
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