Seat Leon 2009 vs Lexus CT 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
| 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 | 99 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 142 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 71 HP more power than Lexus CT, whereas torque is 208 NM more than Lexus CT. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 3.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Lexus CT is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Lexus CT, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 225 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Lexus CT. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 1180 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 1210 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 420'000 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 | 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon and Lexus CT are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 345 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 985 litres | |
| Seat Leon has 4 litres less trunk space than the Lexus CT. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.3 metres more than that of the Lexus CT. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`845 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 9600 | |
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