Seat Leon 2017 vs Volvo V40 2016
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 152 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8 seconds | 8.3 seconds | |
| Seat Leon engine produces 2 HP less power than Volvo V40, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 62 litres | |
| 710 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.55 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.44 m | |
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Seat Leon is larger. Seat Leon is 18 cm longer than the Volvo V40, 1 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 587 litres | 324 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1500 litres | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage capacity. Seat Leon has 263 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.5 metres less than that of the Volvo V40, which means Seat Leon can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`860 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 14 600 | 12 200 | |
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