Seat Leon 2017 vs Kia RIO 2020
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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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: | 150 HP | 123 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 151 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.9 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 27 HP more power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 99 NM more than Kia RIO. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 6.6 | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Leon consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 280'000 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: | 11 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Seat Ateca | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia RIO might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Kia RIO 2020 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.54 m | |
| Seat Leon is 3 cm shorter than the Kia RIO, 6 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 390 litres | |
| Seat Leon has 10 litres less trunk space than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`590 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 16 400 | 16 000 | |
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