Ford Focus 2004 vs Seat Leon 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 13 HP more power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Seat Leon. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 7.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 690 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 470'000 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: | 5 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford C-Max | Used also on Volkswagen Golf | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Leon might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Seat Leon engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Focus is 2 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 7 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 385 litres | 341 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1247 litres | no data | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 44 litres more trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.3 metres less than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`720 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2200 | |
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