Hyundai i30 2017 vs Seat Leon 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 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: | 140 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 242 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai i30 engine produces 10 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Hyundai i30 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 4.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Hyundai i30 consumes 0.1 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 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai i30 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1020 km in combined cycle | |
| 1190 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Kia XCeed | 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. Seat Leon might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.59 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai i30 is 4 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai i30 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 602 litres | 587 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1650 litres | no data | |
| Hyundai i30 has 15 litres more trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai i30 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Seat Leon, which means Hyundai i30 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Seat Leon scores higher in safety tests. The Seat Leon scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Hyundai i30 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Hyundai i30, so Hyundai i30 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 13 600 | 14 800 | |
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