Seat Leon 2000 vs Citroen Xsara 1997
Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
Power: | 110 HP | 90 HP | |
Torque: | 235 NM | 196 NM | |
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 20 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 39 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 6.6 | |
The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Leon consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. | |||
Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 54 litres | |
Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
1300 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
Length: | 4.18 m | 4.17 m | |
Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
Height: | 1.46 m | 1.40 m | |
Seat Leon is larger. Seat Leon is 1 cm longer than the Citroen Xsara, 4 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 6 cm higher. | |||
Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.2 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`100 | |
Safety: | no data | ||
Quality: | average | below average | |
Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably better | |||
Average price (€): | 1600 | 600 | |
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