Seat Leon 2000 vs Mazda 323 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 88 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 17 HP more power than Mazda 323, whereas torque is 16 NM more than Mazda 323. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Leon consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.18 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
| Seat Leon is 2 cm shorter than the Mazda 323, 4 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 355 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1000 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 Mazda 323, which means Seat Leon can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`625 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Seat Leon has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Mazda 323, so Seat Leon quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 600 | |
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