Seat Leon 2000 vs Citroen Xsara 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 15 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 13 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon 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: | 4.18 m | 4.17 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.40 m | |
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Seat Leon is larger. Seat Leon is 1 cm longer than the Citroen Xsara, 4 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.2 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 600 | |
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