Hyundai i30 2015 vs Seat Leon 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 8 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai i30 engine produces 30 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 93 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Hyundai i30 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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By specification Hyundai i30 consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai i30 could require 285 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Hyundai i30 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 1040 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 360'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Seat Leon engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Seat Ateca | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai i30 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. | |||
| Hyundai i30 2015 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.45 m | |
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Hyundai i30 is smaller, but higher. Hyundai i30 is 6 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai i30 is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 587 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1642 litres | no data | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage space. Hyundai i30 has 59 litres less trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai i30 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`860 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 14 800 | |
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