Seat Leon 2009 vs Ford Focus 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 35 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 85 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, 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: | 830 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
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 | 1144 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`865 | 1`795 | |
| 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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