Kia Ceed 2010 vs Seat Leon 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 126 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is more dynamic to drive. Kia Ceed engine produces 24 HP more power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 9 NM more than Seat Leon. Thanks to more power Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.6 | |
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The Kia Ceed is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Ceed consumes 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 150 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| Kia Ceed gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 8 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 Skoda Octavia, Seat Altea | |
| 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 2010 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: | 4.26 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Ceed is 6 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Ceed is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 340 litres | 341 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1300 litres | no data | |
| Kia Ceed has 1 litres less trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Ceed is 0.4 metres less than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`730 | 1`783 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Ceed has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 4400 | |
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