Volkswagen Golf 2017 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: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf and Seat Ateca have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.2 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ateca, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ateca. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1190 km in combined cycle | 1160 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1210 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.60 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 23 cm longer than the Seat Ateca, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 510 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf has 95 litres more trunk space than the Seat Ateca. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.1 metres more than that of the Seat Ateca. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf scores higher in safety tests, but Seat Ateca is better rated in child safety tests. The Volkswagen Golf scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Ateca, so Volkswagen Golf quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 16 200 | 21 800 | |
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