Toyota Corolla Verso 2004 vs Seat Altea 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Corolla Verso engine produces 20 HP less power than Seat Altea, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Seat Altea. Due to the lower power, Toyota Corolla Verso reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 8.4 | |
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The Toyota Corolla Verso is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Corolla Verso consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea, which means that by driving the Toyota Corolla Verso over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| Toyota Corolla Verso gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4 | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Seat Altea 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: | 4.36 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.57 m | |
| Toyota Corolla Verso is 8 cm longer than the Seat Altea, width is practically the same , while the height of Toyota Corolla Verso is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 423 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Corolla Verso is 1.1 metres more than that of the Seat Altea, which means Toyota Corolla Verso can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`035 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Toyota Corolla Verso has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Altea has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla Verso, so Toyota Corolla Verso quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 2400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.4/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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