Seat Leon 2017 vs Kia Ceed 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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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 | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 242 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.9 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 10 HP more power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Kia Ceed. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.8 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 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.2 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 | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 690 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 | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Seat Ateca | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Kia XCeed | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Leon might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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 | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.45 m | |
| Seat Leon is 10 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`770 kg | 1`850 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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