Kia Ceed 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: | 130 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 8 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Kia Ceed engine produces 20 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 90 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Ceed 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 Kia Ceed could require 285 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Ceed consumes 0.3 litres more 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 | ||
| 720 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: | 18 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Audi Q3 | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Ceed is 4 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Ceed is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 587 litres | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage space. Kia Ceed has 59 litres less trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.3 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`860 | |
| 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 (€): | 9200 | 18 200 | |
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