Seat Leon engine produces 17 HP less power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 30 NM less than BMW 3 series. Despite less power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
4.5
5.6
Real fuel consumption:
5.5 l/100km
6.3 l/100km
By specification Seat Leon consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series.
Fuel tank capacity:
55 litres
61 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
1220 km in combined cycle
1080 km in combined cycle
1410 km on highway
1380 km on highway
1000 km with real consumption
960 km with real consumption
Length:
4.32 m
4.52 m
Width:
1.77 m
1.82 m
Height:
1.46 m
1.42 m
Seat Leon is 21 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 4 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
341 litres
460 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
no data
460 litres
Seat Leon has 119 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series.
Turning diameter:
10.7 meters
11 meters
The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.3 metres less than that of the BMW 3 series.
According to annual technical inspection data BMW 3 series has serious deffects in 285 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better
