Ford Focus 2005 vs Seat Leon 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 225 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 seconds | 8.8 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 75 HP more power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 120 NM more than Seat Leon. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.3 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 165 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 2.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 500 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 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: | 5 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | 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. 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: | 4.36 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 4 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`860 | 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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