Ford Focus 2014 vs Seat Leon 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
| Ford Focus and Seat Leon have the same engine power, but Ford Focus torque is 50 NM more than Seat Leon. Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.0 | 4.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 5.5 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 Ford Focus consumes 0.1 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 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford Focus consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1500 km in combined cycle | 1210 km in combined cycle | |
| 1620 km on highway | 1380 km on highway | ||
| 1010 km with real consumption | 900 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.44 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger. Ford Focus is 2 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 4 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 587 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1502 litres | no data | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Ford Focus has 97 litres less trunk space than the Seat Leon. This could mean that the Ford Focus uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.8 metres more than that of the Seat Leon, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| 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 (€): | 6000 | 14 800 | |
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