Seat Ibiza 2002 vs Audi A3 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Seat Ibiza engine produces 5 HP less power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Audi A3. Despite less power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Ibiza consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that by driving the Seat Ibiza over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Ibiza consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 940 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.95 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Ibiza is 34 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 265 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1030 litres | 1120 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage space. Seat Ibiza has 105 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 90 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 0.1 metres less than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`895 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Ibiza has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 3200 | |
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