Seat Leon 2017 vs Toyota Auris 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 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 | 99 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 128 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 26 HP more power than Toyota Auris, whereas torque is 72 NM more than Toyota Auris. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 3.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 5.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Seat Leon engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Superb, Audi A1 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.55 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
| Seat Leon is 1 cm shorter than the Toyota Auris, 6 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 587 litres | 530 litres | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Leon has 57 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Auris. The Toyota Auris may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.2 metres less than that of the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`182 | 1`765 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Toyota Auris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Toyota Auris, so Toyota Auris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 18 200 | 10 400 | |
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