Renault Captur vs SEAT Ateca

The Captur costs less to run, by the official figures: about £30 a year less in the UK.

Renault CapturSEAT Ateca

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Renault CapturSEAT Ateca

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,198 (better)
£1,230
New Zealand
$1,973 (better)
$2,024
Australia
$1,635 (better)
$1,677
United States
$1,524 (better)
$1,564

Official figures

Uses
46 mpg (better)
45 mpg
Also
6.1 L/100km (better)
6.3 L/100km
On a full tank
489 miles
496 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
422 L
510 L (better)
Length
4,227 mm
4,381 mm
Weight
1,300 kg
1,385 kg

Engine

Engine
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
96 kW
110 kW (better)
Torque
240 Nm
250 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
★★★★★ (better)

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Captur or Ateca?

Which is cheaper to run, the Renault Captur or the SEAT Ateca?

The Renault Captur: about £30 a year less in the UK than the SEAT Ateca at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Renault Captur or the SEAT Ateca?

The Renault Captur, at 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the SEAT Ateca's 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 38 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Renault Captur or the SEAT Ateca?

The SEAT Ateca, at 510 L to the Renault Captur's 422 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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