Seat Ibiza 2010 vs Seat Leon 2009
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Seat Ibiza and Seat Leon have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Ibiza consumes 0.4 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 60 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Ibiza consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 6 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.23 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is smaller. Seat Ibiza is 9 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 341 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
430 litres | no data | |
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Seat Ibiza has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Ibiza has 89 litres more trunk space than the Seat Leon. The Seat Leon may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 0.2 metres less than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Seat Leon scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Ibiza has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 4400 | |
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