Seat Leon 2017 vs Skoda Fabia 2018
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 95 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 15.2 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 50 HP more power than Skoda Fabia, whereas torque is 105 NM more than Skoda Fabia. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 6.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Fabia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.47 m | |
| Seat Leon is 2 cm shorter than the Skoda Fabia, 8 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 530 litres | |
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Skoda Fabia has more luggage space. Seat Leon has 150 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`561 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Seat Leon scores higher in safety tests, but Skoda Fabia is better rated in child safety tests. The Seat Leon scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Skoda Fabia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Skoda Fabia, so Skoda Fabia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 16 200 | 10 200 | |
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