Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005 vs Seat Altea 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf Plus engine produces 14 HP more power than Seat Altea, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Seat Altea. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf Plus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Seat Altea is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf Plus could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 630 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Altea gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005 1.6 engine: Owners of vehicles with this engine often report difficulties starting in cold weather. Carbon buildup tends to cause sticking in the intake valves, throttle body, and EGR valve, leading to performance ... More about Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.21 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.58 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus is smaller. Volkswagen Golf Plus is 26 cm shorter than the Seat Altea, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 395 litres | 532 litres | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf Plus has 137 litres less trunk space than the Seat Altea. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf Plus is 0.1 metres less than that of the Seat Altea. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`979 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Altea has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf Plus, so Volkswagen Golf Plus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 4600 | |
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