Seat Leon 2017 vs Renault Megane 2018
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 300 HP | 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 380 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.8 seconds | 5.7 seconds | |
| Seat Leon and Renault Megane have the same engine power, but Seat Leon torque is 20 NM less than Renault Megane. Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 8.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 9.5 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 580 km with real consumption | 520 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi S3 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Leon engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | no data | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | no data | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1247 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.2 metres more than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`899 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Renault Megane has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Leon, so Renault Megane quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 16 200 | 14 400 | |
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