Kia RIO 2020 vs Seat Leon 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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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: | 123 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 151 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 7.9 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Kia RIO engine produces 27 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 99 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 4.9 | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia RIO consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia RIO could require 255 litres more fuel. | |||
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: | 19 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Seat Ateca | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia RIO 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 RIO 2020 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: | 4.28 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.43 m | |
| Kia RIO is 3 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 380 litres | |
| Kia RIO has 10 litres more trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 16 000 | 16 400 | |
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