Seat Leon 2017 vs Volvo V40 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.1 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 58 HP more power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Volvo V40. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Leon consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1400 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
| Seat Leon is 12 cm shorter than the Volvo V40, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 335 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1500 litres | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Leon has 45 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V40. The Volvo V40 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`840 | 1`965 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 16 200 | 13 200 | |
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