Seat Leon 2009 vs Fiat Bravo 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 255 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 50 HP more power than Fiat Bravo, whereas torque is 95 NM more than Fiat Bravo. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 1090 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Bravo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Audi A4, Seat Altea, Audi A5, Audi Q5, Seat Exeo | 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 | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
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Seat Leon is smaller. Seat Leon is 3 cm shorter than the Fiat Bravo, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 400 litres | |
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Fiat Bravo has more luggage space. Seat Leon has 59 litres less trunk space than the Fiat Bravo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.3 metres more than that of the Fiat Bravo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Bravo has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 2600 | |
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