Seat Ibiza 1997 vs Seat Leon 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Seat Ibiza engine produces 25 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Ibiza consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that by driving the Seat Ibiza over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Ibiza consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 420'000 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 Ibiza engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 1 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Cordoba | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A3, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Ibiza might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.85 m | 4.18 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is smaller. Seat Ibiza is 33 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 270 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
580 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 1.1 metres less than that of the Seat Leon, which means Seat Ibiza can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`380 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Seat Ibiza has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Leon, so Seat Ibiza quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1400 | |
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