Seat Leon 2009 vs Hyundai i30 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 55 HP more power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 90 NM more than Hyundai i30. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 4.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai i30 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 Hyundai i30, 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 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 1200 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 890 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai i30 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 320'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Seat Leon engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Audi A4, Seat Altea, Audi A5, Audi Q5, Seat Exeo | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Accent, Kia Venga | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 4 cm longer than the Hyundai i30, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 340 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1250 litres | |
| Seat Leon has 1 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.5 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30, which means Seat Leon can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 3400 | |
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