Ford Focus 2004 vs Seat Leon 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 145 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 8.8 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 5 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 1.1 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 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 670 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 470'000 km | 350'000 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 Ford Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Seat Altea | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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`775 | 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 Ford Focus, so Seat Leon quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2600 | |
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