Seat Leon 2000 vs Renault Megane 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 82 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 127 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 28 HP more power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 108 NM more than Renault Megane. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Renault Modus | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.18 m | 4.21 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.46 m | |
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Seat Leon is smaller. Seat Leon is 3 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 4 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 330 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1190 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.4 metres more than that of the Renault Megane, which means Seat Leon can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`715 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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