Seat Leon 2013 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
| Seat Leon engine produces 15 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 4.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 90 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Leon consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 1190 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1410 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
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Seat Leon is smaller. Seat Leon is 9 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 362 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1210 litres | 1062 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The Ford Focus may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Seat Leon (by 148 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.8 metres less than that of the Ford Focus, which means Seat Leon can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`680 kg | 1`900 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`188 kg | 1`276 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 492 kg | 624 kg | |
| Seat Leon load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 27 procentiem less than Ford Focus. Therefore, Ford Focus is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9400 | 5800 | |
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