Seat Leon 2009 vs Hyundai i30 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 102 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Hyundai i30 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Leon engine produces 24 HP less power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Hyundai i30. Due to the lower power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai i30 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 255 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai i30 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Seat Altea | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| 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. | |||
| Hyundai i30 2011 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 4 cm longer than the Hyundai i30, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 340 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1250 litres | |
| Seat Leon has 1 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.5 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30, which means Seat Leon can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`783 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 3200 | |
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