Seat Leon 2000 vs Ford Focus 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.8 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 15 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 35 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 4.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.1 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1340 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 940 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 380'000 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 Seat Leon engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra | 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. Seat Leon might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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 | 4.17 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.43 m | |
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Seat Leon is larger. Seat Leon is 1 cm longer than the Ford Focus, 4 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1210 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 800 | |
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