Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 123 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 132 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 4.5 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
8.9
7.2
Real fuel consumption:
10.6 l/100km
7.7 l/100km
The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 255 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 2.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf.
Fuel tank capacity:
60 litres
55 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
670 km in combined cycle
760 km in combined cycle
890 km on highway
980 km on highway
560 km with real consumption
710 km with real consumption
Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Dimensions
Length:
4.18 m
4.20 m
Width:
1.74 m
1.76 m
Height:
1.44 m
1.48 m
Seat Leon is smaller. Seat Leon is 2 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 4 cm lower.
Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably slightly better
