Seat Leon 2000 vs Mazda 323 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 72 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 128 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 16.9 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 38 HP more power than Mazda 323, whereas torque is 107 NM more than Mazda 323. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 6.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 6.5 | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Leon consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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 | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
| Seat Leon is 2 cm shorter than the Mazda 323, 4 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 355 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1000 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 Mazda 323, which means Seat Leon can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`695 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Seat Leon has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Mazda 323, so Seat Leon quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 600 | |
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