Kia Ceed 2015 vs Seat Leon 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 5.7 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Kia Ceed engine produces 170 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 220 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 4.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 8.9 l/100km | |
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The Kia Ceed is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Ceed consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that by driving the Kia Ceed over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Ceed consumes 2.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi S3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Ceed 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. | |||
| Kia Ceed 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: | 4.31 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Ceed is 3 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Ceed is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 380 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`181 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 13 400 | 11 200 | |
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