Seat Leon 2017 vs Volkswagen Passat 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
| Seat Leon and Volkswagen Passat have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Leon consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1040 km in combined cycle | 1290 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1490 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 950 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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: | 11 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Seat Ateca | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Audi A4, Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia | |
| 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. | |||
| Volkswagen Passat 2014 1.4 engine: One of the most notorious issues with this engine series is excessive oil consumption caused by stuck piston rings. Another common problem is the actuator of the turbocharger’s wastegate, which is prone to ... More about Volkswagen Passat 2014 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.55 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
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Seat Leon is smaller. Seat Leon is 22 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 587 litres | 650 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Seat Leon has 63 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`860 | 2`040 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 14 800 | 14 000 | |
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