Seat Leon 2005 vs Volvo C30 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 4 HP less power than Volvo C30, but torque is 10 NM more than Volvo C30. Despite less power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 4.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 5.7 l/100km | |
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The Volvo C30 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.3 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 45 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo C30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1050 km in combined cycle | 1120 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km with real consumption | 960 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 7 cm longer than the Volvo C30, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 1 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`400 | 1`780 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Leon has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volvo C30, so Seat Leon quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3000 | |
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