Opel Meriva 2011 vs Seat Altea 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Seat Altea is a more dynamic driving. Opel Meriva engine produces 10 HP less power than Seat Altea, but torque is 5 NM more than Seat Altea. Due to the lower power, Opel Meriva reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.1 | 5.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.6 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Opel Meriva is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Meriva consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea, which means that by driving the Opel Meriva over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Meriva consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Altea. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1310 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1450 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Meriva gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Opel Meriva engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Corsa | Installed on at least 14 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Yeti | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Altea might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Seat Altea 2009 1.2 engine: Although the engine has a chain, its lifetime is relatively short. Vibration at idling speed tends to be excessive. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.29 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.99 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.58 m | |
| Opel Meriva is 18 cm shorter than the Seat Altea, 23 cm wider, while the height of Opel Meriva is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 400 litres | 532 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1500 litres | no data | |
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Seat Altea has more luggage space. Opel Meriva has 132 litres less trunk space than the Seat Altea. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Meriva is 0.6 metres more than that of the Seat Altea, which means Opel Meriva can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`025 | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Opel Meriva has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Altea has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Opel Meriva, so Opel Meriva quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 4600 | |
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