Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 34 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster.
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.
Gross weight:
1`900 kg
1`880 kg
Net weight:
1`315 kg
1`445 kg
Load capacity:
585 kg
435 kg
Seat Leon load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 26 procentiem more than Volkswagen Golf. Therefore, Seat Leon is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads.
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