Renault Megane 2020 vs Seat Ateca 2016
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.4 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: | 140 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Seat Ateca is a more dynamic driving. Renault Megane engine produces 10 HP less power than Seat Ateca, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Seat Ateca. Due to the lower power, Renault Megane reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 5.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 50 litres | |
| 710 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 360'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Dacia Dokker | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Seat Leon, Audi Q3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.87 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.60 m | |
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Renault Megane is larger, but lower. Renault Megane is 29 cm longer than the Seat Ateca, 6 cm wider, while the height of Renault Megane is 14 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 521 litres | 510 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1504 litres | no data | |
| Renault Megane has 11 litres more trunk space than the Seat Ateca. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Megane is 0.6 metres more than that of the Seat Ateca, which means Renault Megane can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`857 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 17 600 | 22 800 | |
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