Citroen C4 2010 vs Seat Leon 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 92 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C4 engine produces 48 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 90 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.1 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C4 consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that by driving the Citroen C4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C4 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1420 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1660 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| 1170 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.33 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen C4 is 1 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 2 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C4 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 341 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1183 litres | no data | |
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Citroen C4 has more luggage capacity. Citroen C4 has 39 litres more trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.5 metres more than that of the Seat Leon, which means Citroen C4 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`790 | 1`885 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Seat Leon scores higher in safety tests. The Citroen C4 scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 4000 | |
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