Seat Leon 2000 vs Ford Focus 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.7 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 55 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 70 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.6 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 570 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Seat Toledo, Audi TT | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Leon engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.18 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
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Seat Leon is smaller. Seat Leon is 16 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 282 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1144 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 Ford Focus, which means Seat Leon can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`795 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1400 | |
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