Seat Leon 2017 vs Kia Ceed 2018
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 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: | 150 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.9 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 50 HP more power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 116 NM more than Kia Ceed. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 4.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 6.4 | |
| 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 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 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 Kia Ceed. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Seat Leon engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Seat Ateca | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Leon engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Seat Leon 2017 1.4 engine: The 1.4 TSI engine from the EA211 family (code CZEA, 150 hp) is a modern turbocharged unit designed to balance performance and efficiency. It features direct fuel injection, a timing belt drive, and the ACT cylinder deactivation system, which shuts down two cylinders under light load to reduce fuel consumption. In everyday use the engine offers good ... More about Seat Leon 2017 1.4 engine Kia Ceed 2018 1.4 engine: This engine is generally reliable and rarely causes issues. One of its major concerns is cylinder wall scoring. Early versions were equipped with a large exhaust manifold, but around 2010, it was replaced with a compact catalytic manifold. If the catalytic ... More about Kia Ceed 2018 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.31 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 6 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 1 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 395 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 1291 litres | |
| Seat Leon has 15 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 1`750 kg | 1`760 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 14 400 | 10 400 | |
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