Seat Leon 2017 vs Volvo V40 2016
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.7 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 58 HP more power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Volvo V40. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Leon consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1400 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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 | 335 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 252 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`890 | 1`965 | |
| 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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