Seat Leon 2017 vs Volvo V40 2016
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 152 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 8.3 seconds | |
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Volvo V40 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Leon engine produces 42 HP less power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Volvo V40. Due to the lower power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 1050 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1210 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 9 cm shorter than the Volvo V40, 1 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 324 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1210 litres | 1500 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The Volvo V40 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo V40 (by 290 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.5 metres less than that of the Volvo V40, which means Seat Leon can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`840 kg | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 12 200 | 11 200 | |
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