DS DS4 PureTech 225 EAT8 vs SEAT Ateca 2.0 TSI 190 FR 4Drive 7DSG : which one is faster?
0-100 km/h, 400 m, 1000 m, top speed — physics simulation calibrated on 7 measures.
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DS4 PureTech 225 EAT8 vs Ateca 2.0 TSI 190 FR 4Drive 7DSG: chronicle of a drag race at 245 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Ateca 2.0 TSI 190 FR 4Drive 7DSG hits 100 km/h in 6.72 s versus 7.76 s for the DS4 PureTech 225 EAT8. At this point, the Ateca 2.0 TSI 190 FR 4Drive 7DSG leads by 1.04 s and sits roughly 22 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Ateca 2.0 TSI 190 FR 4Drive 7DSG is doing 123 km/h against 126 km/h for the DS4 PureTech 225 EAT8. The gap is 0.82 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the Ateca 2.0 TSI 190 FR 4Drive 7DSG crosses the line in 14.95 s versus 15.61 s. The 0.66 s gap represents roughly 29 m of track — two to three car lengths.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the gap narrows. The Ateca 2.0 TSI 190 FR 4Drive 7DSG maxes out at 227 km/h while the DS4 PureTech 225 EAT8 keeps accelerating towards 245 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap is down to 0.45 s from 0.66 s at 400 metres.
At 1,000 metres, the Ateca 2.0 TSI 190 FR 4Drive 7DSG finishes in 27.37 s versus 27.41 s, with just 0.04 s to spare. The DS4 PureTech 225 EAT8 fails to fully close the launch gap.
What the numbers don’t tell you
With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (6.49 kg/hp vs 7.79 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 11.04 seconds. The 1.04 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
SEAT Ateca 2.0 TSI 190 FR 4Drive 7DSG has a clear edge over the DS DS4 PureTech 225 EAT8 to 100 km/h. This difference is clearly noticeable in spirited driving and widens on standing starts.