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: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 184 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 380 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 34 HP more power than Seat Ateca, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Seat Ateca. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 4.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ateca, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 90 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ateca. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1130 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km with real consumption | 760 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: | no data | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`020 | 1`970 | |
| 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 | 22 800 | |
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