Seat Leon 2017 vs Peugeot 308 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 150 HP | 225 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8 seconds | 7.6 seconds | |
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Peugeot 308 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Leon engine produces 75 HP less power than Peugeot 308, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Peugeot 308. Due to the lower power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 308, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 308. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1040 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Seat Ateca | Used also on Peugeot 508 | |
| 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. | |||
| Seat Leon 2017 1.4 engine: The 1.4 TSI engine from the EA211 family (code CZEA, 150 hp) is a modern turbocharged unit designed to balance performance and efficiency. It features direct fuel injection, a timing belt drive, and the ACT cylinder deactivation system, which shuts down two cylinders under light load to reduce fuel consumption. In everyday use the engine offers good ... More about Seat Leon 2017 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.55 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.56 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
| Seat Leon is 4 cm shorter than the Peugeot 308, 25 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 587 litres | 610 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1660 litres | |
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Peugeot 308 has more luggage space. Seat Leon has 23 litres less trunk space than the Peugeot 308. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.1 metres less than that of the Peugeot 308. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`860 | 1`870 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Peugeot 308 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Leon, so Peugeot 308 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 16 600 | 7600 | |
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