Kia Ceed 2012 vs Seat Leon 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 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: | 128 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Kia Ceed engine produces 6 HP more power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Seat Leon. Despite the higher power, Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 6.4 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 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1260 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Ceed gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 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: | 15 years | 1 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia Venga | Used only for this car | |
| 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: | 4.51 m | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Ceed is 3 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 | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1642 litres | no data | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage space. Kia Ceed has 59 litres less trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`920 | 1`840 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Ceed has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5600 | 15 200 | |
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