Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005 vs Seat Altea 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf Plus engine produces 30 HP less power than Seat Altea, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Seat Altea. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf Plus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.2 | |
| 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 0.5 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 75 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 | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km with real consumption | 790 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf Plus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.21 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.57 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf Plus is 11 cm shorter than the Seat Altea, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf Plus is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 409 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf Plus is 0.4 metres more than that of the Seat Altea, which means Volkswagen Golf Plus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | 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 (€): | 2800 | 1800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.8/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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