Seat Exeo 2009 vs Honda Accord 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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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 | 156 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Seat Exeo engine produces 54 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 44 NM less than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Seat Exeo reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 7.2 | |
| Seat Exeo consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Exeo could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
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: | 10 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A4, Audi A3 | Used also on Honda CR-V | |
| 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: | 4.66 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
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Seat Exeo is smaller. Seat Exeo is 7 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Exeo is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 467 litres | |
| Seat Exeo has 7 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Exeo is 0.3 metres less than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`960 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Seat Exeo has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Honda Accord, so Seat Exeo quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 4200 | |
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