Seat Leon and Volkswagen Golf have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
4.4
4.3
Real fuel consumption:
5.5 l/100km
5.5 l/100km
By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 15 litres more fuel.
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
380 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible
1210 litres
1270 litres
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.
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