Honda Civic 2002 vs Seat Leon 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 9 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.1 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 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 920 km with real consumption | 930 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon 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: | 4.14 m | 4.18 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.46 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 4 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 315 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
610 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.5 metres more than that of the Seat Leon, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`640 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1400 | |
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