Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005 vs Seat Altea 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus and Seat Altea have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Golf Plus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf Plus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf Plus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 910 km with real consumption | 790 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf Plus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.21 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.62 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus is smaller. Volkswagen Golf Plus is 28 cm shorter than the Seat Altea, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf Plus is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 532 litres | |
| 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`400 | 2`188 | |
| 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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