Seat Leon 2009 vs Kia Ceed 2012
| 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 | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 42 HP more power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 90 NM more than Kia Ceed. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 3.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 3.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 5.7 l/100km | |
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The Kia Ceed is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 240 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 1430 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 1510 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 920 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Ceed 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 Hyundai i30, 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 | 4.31 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon and Kia Ceed are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1318 litres | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage space. Seat Leon has 39 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.1 metres more than that of the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`810 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Ceed has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 6000 | |
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