Seat Exeo 2009 vs Toyota Avensis 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 147 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis is a more dynamic driving. Seat Exeo engine produces 45 HP less power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 48 NM less than Toyota Avensis. Due to the lower power, Seat Exeo reaches 100 km/h speed 3.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 9.2 | |
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The Seat Exeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Exeo consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that by driving the Seat Exeo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| Seat Exeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 350'000 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: | 10 years | 17 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 Toyota RAV4, Toyota Camry | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
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Seat Exeo is larger, but lower. Seat Exeo is 2 cm longer than the Toyota Avensis, 1 cm wider, while the height of Seat Exeo is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 520 litres | |
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Toyota Avensis has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Seat Exeo has 60 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Avensis. This could mean that the Seat Exeo uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Exeo is 0.2 metres more than that of the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`895 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Seat Exeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Avensis has serious deffects in 110 percent more cases than Seat Exeo, so Seat Exeo quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 3800 | |
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