Seat Leon 2005 vs Nissan Tiida 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 102 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 153 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
| Seat Leon engine produces 8 HP less power than Nissan Tiida, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Nissan Tiida. Despite less power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.4 | |
| Seat Leon consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Tiida, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 470'000 km | 360'000 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: | 8 years | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Volkswagen Golf | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Almera, Nissan Juke, Nissan Note, Nissan Micra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Tiida might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Nissan Tiida 2007 1.6 engine: A simple and reliable engine, not particularly demanding on fuel quality. Tends to consume more oil, may have problems starting in cold weather. | |||
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 2 cm longer than the Nissan Tiida, 8 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 272 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`200 | 1`715 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 3400 | |
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