Seat Leon 2009 vs Volkswagen Golf 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 | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Seat Leon and Volkswagen Golf have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 75 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 Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Seat Altea | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Touran, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
| Seat Leon is 12 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1305 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Seat Leon has 9 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. 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 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`783 | 1`780 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 4200 | |
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