Honda Civic 2012 vs Seat Leon 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 85 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 130 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 55 HP more power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 45 NM more than Seat Leon. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Honda Civic consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 2 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 477 litres | 341 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Honda Civic has 136 litres more trunk space than the Seat Leon. The Seat Leon may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.08 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.38 metres more than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`746 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Seat Leon is better rated in child safety tests. The Honda Civic scores 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 Honda Civic has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 4600 | |
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