Seat Leon 2000 vs Renault Megane 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
|
Renault Megane is a more dynamic driving. Seat Leon engine produces 2 HP less power than Renault Megane, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
|
The Renault Megane 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 Renault Megane, 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 0.5 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 | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 830 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 2000 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 particularly demanding on fuel quality.
The most critical ... More about Renault Megane 2000 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.18 m | 4.16 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
|
Seat Leon is larger. Seat Leon is 2 cm longer than the Renault Megane, 4 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 348 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 1210 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.2 metres more than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight: | no data | 1`600 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | 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 | 1000 | |
| Pros and Cons: |
Seat Leon has
|
Renault Megane has
| |