Renault Clio 2013 vs Seat Leon 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 0.9 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: | 90 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 8 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Renault Clio engine produces 60 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 115 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Renault Clio reaches 100 km/h speed 4.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The Renault Clio is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Clio consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that by driving the Renault Clio over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Renault Clio consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1040 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Dacia Logan, Renault Captur, Nissan Micra, Smart ForFour | 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. Seat Leon 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: | 4.27 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.45 m | |
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Renault Clio is smaller. Renault Clio is 28 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 8 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 443 litres | 587 litres | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage space. Renault Clio has 144 litres less trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Clio is 0.3 metres more than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`640 | 1`860 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Seat Leon scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Renault Clio has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Renault Clio, so Renault Clio quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7400 | 14 800 | |
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