Kia Ceed 2018 vs Seat Leon 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 171 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 5.7 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Kia Ceed engine produces 180 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 209 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 5.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 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 1.1 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 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Ceed consumes 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 890 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Ceed gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Kia RIO, Kia Picanto, Hyundai i20, Hyundai Kona | 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.31 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Ceed is 3 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Ceed is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 395 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1291 litres | 1210 litres | |
| Kia Ceed has 15 litres more trunk space than the Seat Leon. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Ceed (by 81 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Ceed is 0.3 metres more than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`800 kg | 1`910 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`222 kg | 1`346 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 578 kg | 564 kg | |
| 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 (€): | 10 200 | 12 200 | |
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