Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 22 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 77 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 4.5 seconds faster.
Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 3 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, width is practically the same , while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
340 litres
330 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible
656 litres
1184 litres
Turning diameter:
10.9 meters
10.9 meters
Gross weight:
1`775 kg
1`720 kg
Net weight:
1`307 kg
1`170 kg
Load capacity:
468 kg
550 kg
Seat Leon load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 18 procentiem less than Volkswagen Golf. Therefore, Volkswagen Golf is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads.
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