Volvo C30 2006 vs Seat Leon 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 109 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Volvo C30 engine produces 4 HP more power than Seat Leon, but torque is 10 NM less than Seat Leon. Despite the higher power, Volvo C30 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.8 | |
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The Volvo C30 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volvo C30 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that by driving the Volvo C30 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| Volvo C30 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo C30 is 7 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volvo C30 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 341 litres | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage space. Volvo C30 has 90 litres less trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo C30 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`780 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Seat Leon has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volvo C30, so Seat Leon quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 2600 | |
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