Seat Leon 2017 vs Kia RIO 2020
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Seat Leon) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Kia RIO) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 84 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 118 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 31 HP more power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 222 NM more than Kia RIO. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 3.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.1 | 5.2 | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Leon consumes 1.1 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 165 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1210 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.07 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.45 m | |
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Seat Leon is larger, but slightly lower. Seat Leon is 18 cm longer than the Kia RIO, 6 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 325 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Seat Leon has more luggage capacity. Seat Leon has 55 litres more trunk space than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`770 | 1`570 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 16 400 | 11 600 | |
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