Subaru Impreza 2008 vs Seat Exeo 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 107 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 142 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
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Seat Exeo is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Impreza engine produces 5 HP more power than Seat Exeo, but torque is 6 NM less than Seat Exeo. Despite the higher power, Subaru Impreza reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 1200 km on highway | ||
| Seat Exeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
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: | 6 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Seat Exeo engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.43 m | |
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Subaru Impreza is smaller, but higher. Subaru Impreza is 8 cm shorter than the Seat Exeo, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Impreza is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 460 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Impreza is 0.2 metres less than that of the Seat Exeo. | |||
| Gross weight: | no data | 1`870 kg | |
| Safety: | |||
| Subaru Impreza scores higher in safety tests, but Seat Exeo is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 8600 | 4200 | |
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