Seat Leon 2013 vs Toyota Auris 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | 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: | 122 HP | 132 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 10 HP less power than Toyota Auris, but torque is 40 NM more than Toyota Auris. Despite less power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 5.6 | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Leon consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| Seat Leon 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: | 1 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Auris might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Toyota Auris 2015 1.6 engine: Owners of vehicles with this engine most frequently report excessive oil consumption. The timing chain has a relatively short lifespan, with many owners needing to replace it between 150,000 and 200,000 km. ... More about Toyota Auris 2015 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.23 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.46 m | |
| Seat Leon is 5 cm shorter than the Toyota Auris, 5 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 360 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Seat Leon has 20 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Auris. The Toyota Auris may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`710 | 1`830 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Toyota Auris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Toyota Auris, so Toyota Auris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8600 | 10 200 | |
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