Seat Leon 2005 vs Ford Focus 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 | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 150 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 2 HP more power than Ford Focus, but torque is 2 NM less than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.9 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 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 470'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Volkswagen Golf | Used only for this car | |
| 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. | |||
| 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 | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.45 m | |
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Seat Leon is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Leon is 2 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 385 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 44 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.3 metres more than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`710 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 1400 | |
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