How reliable is a SEAT Altea?

How reliable is a SEAT Altea?

The Altea isn’t as solidly built as some Seats, with a number of faults reported. The main reliability issue with the petrols is the plastic timing belt tensioner – with both the 1.4 and 1.6-litre models at risk. If it fails, the engine could sustain serious damage, so consider having it replaced.

What’s the difference between a SEAT Altea and Altea XL?

The Altea XL is 18.7cm longer than the standard Altea and boasts an extra 123 litres of space – up from 409 to 532 litres, or 1,604 litres with the seats folded.

What is a SEAT Altea?

The SEAT Altea is a sporty-looking version of the VW Golf Plus, and offers great handling and a range of efficient engines.

What weight is a SEAT Altea?

The Seat Altea 1.6 8v weighs 1320 Kg / 2910 lbs.

Do Seat do a 4 wheel drive?

As the permanent SEAT four-wheel drive system, 4Drive constantly monitors driving conditions and reacts to the slightest wheel slippage, delivering extra traction to the wheels with the most grip. …

When did they stop making SEAT Altea?

2015
Seat Altea 2004-2015.

How long is a SEAT Altea XL?

Seat Altea XL/Freetrack

SEAT Altea XL Seat Altea Freetrack
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,578 mm (101.5 in) — XL 2,576 mm (101.4 in) — Freetrack
Length	4,467 mm (175.9 in) — XL 4,493 mm (176.9 in) — Freetrack
Width	1,768 mm (69.6 in) — XL 1,788 mm (70.4 in) — Freetrack

How many seats does a SEAT Altea XL have?

five seat people
SEAT Altea XL rivals The Altea XL is a jumbo-size version of SEAT’s popular and distinctive five seat people carrier. It’s almost 19cm longer than the standard car and although this doesn’t sound a lot, it substantially increases space in the rear, so both passenger legroom and boot space are increased.

Does SEAT Altea have DPF?

The 4WD versions are also called Seat Altea 4….Seat Altea XL/Freetrack.

SEAT Altea XL Seat Altea Freetrack
Engine	petrol engines: 1.4 L I4 1.4 L I4 TSI 1.6 L I4 1.8 L I4 TSI 2.0 L I4 TSI diesel engines: 1.9 L I4 TDI 2.0 L I4 TDI DPF 2.0 L I4 TDI 2.0 L I4 TDI DPF 2.0 L I4 TDI CR DPF

What does 4Drive mean?

Four-Wheel Drive
As the permanent SEAT four-wheel drive system, 4Drive constantly monitors driving conditions and reacts to the slightest wheel slippage, delivering extra traction to the wheels with the most grip. …

Which is the best 4X4?

Best 4x4s on sale now

• Land Rover Discovery.
• Mercedes G-Class.
• SsangYong Rexton.
• Mitsubishi L200.
• Jeep Renegade.
• Range Rover.
• Toyota Land Cruiser.
• BMW X5.

Do they still make SEAT Altea?

The Seat Altea and larger Altea XL are being discontinued globally. It’s understood that the continuing decline in sales of MPVs in Europe has spurred Seat’s decision to cut the model from its line-up.