Seat Ibiza 1996 vs Seat Leon 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Seat Ibiza engine produces 35 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 9.3 | |
| Seat Ibiza consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that by driving the Seat Ibiza over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 480 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Seat Leon engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Vento, Seat Toledo, Seat Cordoba | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A3, Seat Toledo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Ibiza might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.85 m | 4.18 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is smaller. Seat Ibiza is 33 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 270 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
580 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 1.1 metres less than that of the Seat Leon, which means Seat Ibiza can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`430 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Ibiza has serious deffects in 215 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1600 | |
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