Seat Leon 2009 vs Nissan Tiida 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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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 | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 173 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 44 HP more power than Nissan Tiida, whereas torque is 177 NM more than Nissan Tiida. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 7.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 2.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Tiida, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 375 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Tiida. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 330'000 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 | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Audi A4, Seat Altea, Audi A5, Audi Q5, Seat Exeo | Used also on Nissan Cube | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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 | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.53 m | |
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Seat Leon is larger, but lower. Seat Leon is 1 cm longer than the Nissan Tiida, 7 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 272 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 467 litres | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage capacity. Seat Leon has 69 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Tiida. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.3 metres more than that of the Nissan Tiida. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`735 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 3600 | |
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