Seat Leon 2009 vs Volvo C30 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 61 HP more power than Volvo C30, whereas torque is 110 NM more than Volvo C30. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 3.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 5.2 l/100km | |
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The Volvo C30 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo C30, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo C30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 1150 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 1360 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 1000 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo C30 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
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 | 5 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 Volvo S80, Volvo S40, Volvo V50 | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 5 cm longer than the Volvo C30, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 251 litres | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage capacity. Seat Leon has 90 litres more trunk space than the Volvo C30. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volvo C30. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`780 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Seat Leon scores higher in safety tests, but Volvo C30 is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo C30 has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 3800 | |
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