Seat Leon 2013 vs Hyundai i30 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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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: | 122 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 22 HP more power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 63 NM more than Hyundai i30. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| 780 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 1 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO, Hyundai i20 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai i30 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Leon engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 4 cm shorter than the Hyundai i30, 4 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 378 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1316 litres | |
| Seat Leon has 2 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.4 metres less than that of the Hyundai i30, which means Seat Leon can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`760 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 200 | 5400 | |
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