Seat Leon 2000 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: | 100 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
| Seat Leon and Ford Focus have the same engine power, but Seat Leon torque is 5 NM less than Ford Focus. Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 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 1 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 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 1 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A3, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | 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. | |||
| 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: | 4.18 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 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 16 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 385 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1247 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.5 metres more than that of the Ford Focus, which means Seat Leon can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`710 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 425 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1400 | |
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