The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 218i Gran Tourer (17 - 18) vs. SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI (09 - 15)
€ 30,200
€ 20,100
€ 30,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,100
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The BMW 218i Gran Tourer is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 8.9 cm longer, 3.2 cm wider and 2.7 cm taller than the SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI.
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
1608
1800
2038
1581
1768
1968
1800 mm
Width
1768 mm
2038 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1968 mm
1608 mm
Height
1581 mm
2780
4556
2578
4467
4556 mm
Length
4467 mm
2780 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm
Vehicle Weight
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
1470 kg
Kerb Weight
1478 kg
2040 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2023 kg
Weight Difference:
8 kg
0.54 %
General
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
F46
Generation
5P
Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Car Body Style
Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission
Engine
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
Straight-three petrol engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with turbocharger
BMW
Engine Series
4
Valves
4
3
Cylinders
4
1499 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
138 bhp
at 4500 rpm
Power
123 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
138 bhp
123 bhp
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
220 NM
at 1480 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 1750 rpm
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
220 NM
200 NM
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
Performance
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
127 mph
Maximum Speed
121 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.5 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
132 m
0.000 sec
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
62 mph
62
mph
mph
146 m
0.000 sec
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
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10.65 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.02 kg/bhp
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
10.65 kg/bhp
12.02 kg/bhp
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
Fuel Economy / Emissions
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
Fuel Economy
51 mpg
combined
43 mpg
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
51 mpg
43 mpg
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
42 mpg
city
33 mpg
No data
motorway
52 mpg
51 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
576 mi
Range
526 mi
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
576 mi
526 mi
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
Environmental Impact
104.1 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
123.1 kWh
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
104.1 kWh
123.1 kWh
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4 / Euro 5
123 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
155 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
BMW 218i Gran Tourer
SEAT Altea XL 1.4 TSI
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
570 kg
Maximum Payload
545 kg
645 L
Boot Capacity
532 L
1905 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1604 L
