Seat Leon 2009 vs Honda Civic 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.7 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Seat Leon engine produces 55 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, 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 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Honda Civic 2012 1.8 engine: The engine is demanding on the quality of petrol and oil used. Use of poor quality fuel can lead to repairs of the lambda sensor and catalytic converter. The chain tensioner and the engine cushions have a ... More about Honda Civic 2012 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 2 cm longer than the Honda Civic, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 477 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Seat Leon has 136 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. This could mean that the Seat Leon uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11.08 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.38 metres less than that of the Honda Civic. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`746 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Seat Leon is better rated in child safety tests. The Honda Civic scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 7800 | |
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