SAAB 9-3 1998 vs Seat Leon 2017
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 200 HP | 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 283 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.3 seconds | 7.8 seconds | |
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SAAB 9-3 is more dynamic to drive. SAAB 9-3 engine produces 20 HP more power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 33 NM more than Seat Leon. Thanks to more power SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.0 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification SAAB 9-3 consumes 3.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the SAAB 9-3 could require 510 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 9-3 consumes 3.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.45 m | |
| SAAB 9-3 is 8 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 11 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 587 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`900 | |
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| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 14 800 | |
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