Comparison - Seat Arona FR 2022 - vs - Nissan Qashqai 2022

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Make: 
Model: 
Average Price: 
£
25,740
Updated: 
09 Mar 2023
£
35,175
Updated: 
27 Jun 2021
Car Type: 
SUV
SUV
Drive Type: 
Front Wheel Drive
Four Wheel Drive
Year: 
2023
2022
Total Seating: 
5
5
Transmission: 
7-speed dual-clutch
Continuously Variable-speed Automatic
Bluetooth: 
yes
yes
Heated seats: 
no
no
Navigation: 
yes
yes
Doors: 
5
5
Fuel Tank Capacity: 
14.50gals
Exterior Colors: 
Color: 
Emocion red
#D83232
Saphire blue
#48699E
White
#E8E8E8
Magnetic grey
#707376
Desire Red
#940000
Midnight black
#5B5B5B
Urban silver
#AFB0B4
Color: 
PEARL WHITE
#E8E7E8
INK BLUE
#33689D
FUJI SUNSET RED
#B33C34
BURGUNDY
#613338
MAGNETIC BLUE
#2B6897
PEARL BLACK
#0C141E
BLADE SILVER
#606368
GUN METALLIC
#404348
CERAMIC GREY
#B9BCC1

Expert Reviews

Expert reviews: 

The Arona is perfectly ok, but Seat found it too easy to leap on the small-crossover bandwagon. They just faxed it in. Get a Leon instead.

Pros
Decent chassis,
good infotainment system and tech

Cons
Updated cabin still a little drab,
trim levels restrict your kit choices

By: 
topgear.com

Pros
Looks great
Well equipped across the range
Nice and easy to drive

Cons
Tight on space for rear passengers
Lags behind on boot space
Some cheap-feeling interior bits

By: 
carwow.co.uk

Pros
Slots into daily life.
Tech-heavy but not baffling.
Refined,
safe

Cons
A little dull to drive.
Stiffish ride.
Only one engine at launch

By: 
topgear.com

Pros
Good safety kit
Competitive finance deals
Improved on-board tech

Cons
Poor CVT gearbox
Smaller boot than rivals
Fidgety ride on big wheels

By: 
autoexpress.co.uk

Pros
Practical, solid interior
Lots of standard kit
Comfortable at a cruise

Cons
Not much fun to drive
Boot space is a bit limited
Infotainment can be laggy

By: 
carwow.co.uk

Fuel

Fuel Type: 
Regular Unleaded
Engine type: 
Hybrid

Engine and Performance

Valves: 
16
16
Cylinders: 
4
Inline
4
Inline
Engine Size/Displacement: 
1.50L
1.30L
Torque: 
184ft-lbs
at 3 500rpm
199ft-lbs
at 3 750rpm
Horsepower: 
147hp
at 6 000rpm
156hp
at 5 500rpm
Cam Type: 
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Turning Circle: 
34.70Feet
37.70Feet

Convenience

Cruise Control: 
yes
yes
Door Pockets: 
yes
yes
Cupholders: 
yes
yes
Overhead console: 
yes
yes
Seatback Storage: 
no
yes
Power Steering: 
yes
yes
Parking sensors: 
yes
yes
Steering Wheel Tilt: 
yes
yes
Telescopic steering wheel: 
yes
yes
Rear View Camera: 
yes
yes
Front view Camera: 
no
no
Side view Camera: 
no
no
On steering wheel: 
Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
Audio and cruise Controls On Steering Wheel
More in Convenience: 
Steering wheel-mounted gearshift paddles
(Normal-Sport-Eco-Individual) Gear shifts mode
heated steering wheel
adaptive cruise control
lane-following assist
speed sign recognition and blind-spot monitoring

Exterior Dimensions

Length: 
163.50in
174.20in
Width: 
70.00in
72.20in
Height: 
60.50in
63.90in
Front Track: 
59.50in
62.20in
Rear Track: 
58.80in
62.20in
Wheel Base: 
101.00in
104.90in

Weights and capacites

Cargo Capacity: 
30.30cu.ft
Maximum Towing Capacity un-break: 
1388lbs
Cargo Capacity with Seats in Place: 
14.10cu.ft
17.00cu.ft
Curb Weight: 
2795.00lbs
3445.00lbs

Instruments

External Temperature Display: 
yes
yes
Clock: 
yes
yes
Trip computer: 
yes
yes
Techometer: 
yes
yes
Compass: 
no
no
More Instruments: 
gearshift indicator
low fuel warning light,

Power Features

Power windows: 
yes
yes
Remote Keyless doors: 
yes
yes

Seats

Rear Seat Collapsible: 
yes
yes
Front Seats Features: 
Height-adjustable front seats
Front sport seats
Two front and three rear height-adjustable headrests
Height adjustable driver's seat
Height adjustable passenger seat
Electrically adjustable driver seat
Electrically adjustable lumbar support on driver seat
Electrically adjustable passenger seat
Rear Seats Features: 
Split folding rear seats (60/40)
Folding center armrest

Suspension

Front Suspension: 
Independent McPherson type with coil springs and hydraulic shock absorber
MacPherson strut
Rear Suspension: 
Semi-rigid rear axle with coil springs and hydraulic shock absorber
independent multi-link

Comfort

Interior air Filtration: 
no
yes
Climate Control: 
yes
yes
More Comfort Features: 
Dual-zone climate control
Aircare filter
Auto-dimming rear view mirror
ambient lighting

Entertainment

DVD player: 
no
no
AM/FM Radio: 
yes
yes
Satellite radio: 
yes
yes
Video monitor: 
no
no
More Entertainment: 
8.25" colour touchscreen and proximity sensor
3D map display and voice control,
Full Link smartphone integration (Mirror Link, Wireless Apple CarPlay, Google Android Auto) with USB Type C cable for Apple and Android devices
6 speakers
8" digital cockpit
9.0-inch infotainment
12.3-inch digital gauges
wireless Apple CarPlay
wired Android Auto
Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice assistants
10-speaker Bose premium sound system
15-watt wireless smartphone charging pad

Exterior Features

Sunroof: 
no
yes
Rear defogger: 
yes
yes
More in Glass and Roof: 
Contrast roof
Dark tinted rear windows
Rear spoiler
Rear privacy glass
Shark fin antenna
Roof Rails
Rear roof spoiler
Alloy Wheels: 
yes
yes
Wheel size: 
17 in
19 inch
Wheels more: 
Emergency repair tyre kit
Wheel Dimensions: 
Width: 
225.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
65
Diameter: 
R17
Width: 
235.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
50
Diameter: 
R19

Safety Features

ABS: 
yes
yes
Front head airbags: 
yes
yes
Rear head airbags: 
yes
yes
Dual front side-mounted airbags: 
no
yes
Emergency braking assist: 
yes
yes
Traction control: 
yes
yes
Child seat anchors: 
yes
yes
Front brakes: 
Ventilated front disc
Ventilated disc
Stability control: 
yes
yes
Rear brakes: 
Disk brakes in rear
Ventilated disc
Rear door child safety locks: 
yes
yes
Daytime running lights: 
yes
no
Engine immobilizer: 
no
yes
Front fog lights: 
yes
no
Dusk sensing headlamps: 
no
no
Auto delay off headlamps: 
yes
no
Front headrests: 
yes
yes
Rear headrests: 
yes
yes
Tire pressure monitoring: 
yes
yes
More Safety Features: 
Locking wheel bolts
Hill hold control
Tiredness recognition system
Protective side molding
Alarm (perimeter and interior monitoring) with back-up horn and tow-away protection
autonomous emergency braking
rear cross-traffic alert