Volvo C30 2006 vs Seat Leon 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 165 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 7.9 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Volvo C30 engine produces 35 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 85 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Volvo C30 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo C30 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo C30 could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo C30 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo C30 is 7 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 2 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 341 litres | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage space. Volvo C30 has 90 litres less trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo C30 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`700 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Seat Leon has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volvo C30, so Seat Leon quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 4600 | |
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