Hyundai i30 2012 vs Seat Leon 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.5 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai i30 engine produces 80 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 130 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Hyundai i30 reaches 100 km/h speed 5.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.1 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai i30 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai i30 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that by driving the Hyundai i30 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai i30 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1290 km in combined cycle | 1030 km in combined cycle | |
| 1510 km on highway | 1240 km on highway | ||
| 920 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai i30 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai i30 is 2 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 1 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai i30 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 378 litres | 341 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1316 litres | no data | |
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Hyundai i30 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Hyundai i30 has 37 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: | 10.6 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai i30 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Hyundai i30 scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | above 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 (€): | 4800 | 4400 | |
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