Seat Leon 2009 vs Ford Focus 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 2 HP more power than Ford Focus, but torque is 2 NM less than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.9 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 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Seat Altea | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Leon 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: | 4.32 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
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Seat Leon is smaller. Seat Leon is 3 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 396 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1247 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Seat Leon has 55 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`783 | 1`710 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 2200 | |
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