Seat Leon 2017 vs Volkswagen Golf 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 230 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 seconds | 6.4 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Seat Leon engine produces 50 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 100 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Due to the lower power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 2 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 3 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 291 litres | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage capacity. Seat Leon has 89 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.6 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Seat Leon can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`830 | 1`860 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 15 200 | 11 200 | |
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