Seat Leon 2000 vs Renault Megane 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Seat Leon engine produces 10 HP less power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 4 NM less than Renault Megane. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Renault Megane 2002 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Megane 2002 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.18 m | 4.21 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.46 m | |
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Seat Leon is smaller. Seat Leon is 3 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 4 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 330 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1190 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.4 metres more than that of the Renault Megane, which means Seat Leon can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`725 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1200 | |
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