Audi A3 2013 vs Seat Leon 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.2 seconds | 7.5 seconds | |
| Audi A3 and Seat Leon have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 7.6 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 Audi A3 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that by driving the Audi A3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Audi A3 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| 620 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.31 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Audi A3 is 4 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A3 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1220 litres | 1210 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.7 metres more than that of the Seat Leon, which means Audi A3 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`820 kg | 1`810 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`260 kg | 1`310 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 560 kg | 500 kg | |
| Audi A3 load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 11 procentiem more than Seat Leon. Therefore, Audi A3 is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9800 | 9400 | |
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