Seat Leon 2017 vs Kia Ceed 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Seat Leon) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Kia Ceed) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 184 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 380 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 54 HP more power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 220 NM more than Kia Ceed. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2015 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.31 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 3 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 4 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 380 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`181 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 15 200 | 14 000 | |
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