Seat Leon 2009 vs Ford Focus 2008
| 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 | 10.9 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 61 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 110 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 5.5 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus 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 Ford Focus, 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 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 1170 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 1390 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 960 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus 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 | 310'000 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 | 7 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 Ford C-Max | |
| 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 | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
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Seat Leon is smaller. Seat Leon is 3 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 396 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1247 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Seat Leon has 55 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`795 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 1800 | |
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