Seat Leon 2005 vs Citroen C4 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 8 HP less power than Citroen C4, but torque is 1 NM more than Citroen C4. Despite less power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Volkswagen Golf | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Citroen C4 2004 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Citroen C4 2004 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 5 cm longer than the Citroen C4, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1023 litres | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage capacity. Seat Leon has 21 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.1 metres less than that of the Citroen C4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`732 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 2000 | |
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