Seat Leon 2000 vs Volkswagen Golf 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 133 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.7 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Seat Leon engine produces 37 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 117 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Due to the lower power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 6.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.0 | |
| Seat Leon consumes 0.1 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 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 1100 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1270 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.18 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 2 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 340 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
656 litres | 1305 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`740 kg | 1`850 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`270 kg | 1`425 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 470 kg | 425 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1800 | |
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