Seat Leon 2013 vs Volkswagen Golf 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.9 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 10 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, the torque is the same for both cars. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1060 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 1190 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.24 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 2 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1270 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`740 | 1`780 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9000 | 8200 | |
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