Seat Leon 2006 vs Ford Focus 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 5 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 8.0 | |
| Seat Leon consumes 0.4 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 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 470'000 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 Ford Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Seat Altea | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Seat Leon 2006 2.0 engine: 2.0 FSI engine, part of the EA827 family, features a lightweight aluminum block with cast-iron liners and a unique timing system. A toothed belt drives the exhaust camshaft, while the intake camshaft is driven by a single-row chain, which also integrates with the variable valve timing mechanism. The timing regulator is ... More about Seat Leon 2006 2.0 engine | |||
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, if possible |
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: | 1`830 kg | 1`775 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`260 kg | 1`326 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 570 kg | 449 kg | |
| Seat Leon load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 21 procentiem more than Ford Focus. Therefore, Seat Leon is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| 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 (€): | 2000 | 1200 | |
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