Seat Leon 2017 vs Kia Ceed 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 300 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 380 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.7 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 170 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 4.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Kia Ceed is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 45 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 2.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi S3 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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: | 1.44 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 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 380 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 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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