Seat Leon 2000 vs Ford Focus 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 11.2 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 3 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Leon consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.18 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.43 m | |
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Seat Leon is larger. Seat Leon is 3 cm longer than the Ford Focus, 4 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1210 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`590 | |
| Safety: | 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 Ford Focus, so Seat Leon quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1000 | |
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