Seat Leon 2017 vs Hyundai i30 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 242 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
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Hyundai i30 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Leon engine produces 15 HP less power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 42 NM less than Hyundai i30. Due to the lower power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 30 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Leon consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1190 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Superb, Audi A1 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Kia XCeed | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Leon might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.55 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 4 cm shorter than the Hyundai i30, 2 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 587 litres | 602 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1650 litres | |
| Seat Leon has 15 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.4 metres less than that of the Hyundai i30, which means Seat Leon can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`182 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Seat Leon scores higher in safety tests. The Seat Leon scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Hyundai i30 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Hyundai i30, so Hyundai i30 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 18 200 | 15 800 | |
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