The Seat Altea XL 1.6 TDI is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power through the front wheels.
The 1.6 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 230 N·m (170 lb·ft/23.5 kgm) at 1500-2500 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
The Seat Altea XL 1.6 TDI weighs a quoted 1485 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed quoted is 172 km/h, which is 107 mph, claimed fuel consumption is 5.9/4.2/4.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 126.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2578 mm | 101.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1541 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1517 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Length | 4469 mm | 175.9 inches | |
| Width | 1768 mm | 69.6 inches | |
| Height | 1581 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1485 kg | 3274 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 58.2% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 80.5 mm
3.13 × 3.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 230 Nm (170 ft·lb) (23.5 kgm) at 1500-2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 41.5 kW/litre 56.5 ps/litre 55.7 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
143.93 Nm/litre
1.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1808.7 kPa (262.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 172 km/h (107 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 60.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 44.69 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 59.93 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 22.38 kg/kW 37.38 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.9/4.2/4.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.9/4.2/4.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 16.9/23.8/20.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 47.9/67.3/58.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 39.9/56.0/49.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 126.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 ET47 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 ET47 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 91H | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 91H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 253 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 332508 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Seat Altea XL 1.6 TDI added 2013-04-17. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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