Chrysler PT Cruiser 2002 vs Seat Leon 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.1 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| 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: | 121 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Chrysler PT Cruiser engine produces 11 HP more power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 65 NM more than Seat Leon. Despite the higher power, Chrysler PT Cruiser reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Chrysler PT Cruiser consumes 1.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Chrysler PT Cruiser could require 270 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Chrysler PT Cruiser consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 57 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 930 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 560'000 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 Leon engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.39 m | 4.18 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
| Chrysler PT Cruiser is 21 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Chrysler PT Cruiser is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chrysler PT Cruiser is 0.2 metres more than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chrysler PT Cruiser has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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