SAAB 9-3 2010 vs Seat Exeo 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
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SAAB 9-3 is more dynamic to drive. SAAB 9-3 engine produces 78 HP more power than Seat Exeo, whereas torque is 252 NM more than Seat Exeo. Thanks to more power SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 4.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 7.5 | |
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The SAAB 9-3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. SAAB 9-3 consumes 2.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Exeo, which means that by driving the SAAB 9-3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 330 litres of fuel. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 460'000 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 Seat Exeo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A4, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Exeo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.65 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 2.04 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.43 m | |
| SAAB 9-3 is 1 cm shorter than the Seat Exeo, 27 cm wider, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 351 litres | 460 litres | |
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Seat Exeo has more luggage space. SAAB 9-3 has 109 litres less trunk space than the Seat Exeo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`030 | 1`870 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 4600 | |
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