Citroen C4 2015 vs Seat Leon 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 131 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 10 seconds | |
| Citroen C4 engine produces 26 HP more power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 55 NM more than Seat Leon. Despite the higher power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| 860 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 16 other car models, including Opel Corsa, Peugeot 308, Opel Combo, Peugeot 3008 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Seat Leon engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.33 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen C4 is 7 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C4 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 408 litres | 380 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 28 litres more trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.2 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`810 | 1`730 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 10 200 | |
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