Seat Leon 2013 vs Skoda Fabia 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Seat Leon and Skoda Fabia have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia | Installed on at least 14 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Altea, Skoda Yeti | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Skoda Fabia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Skoda Fabia 2010 1.2 engine: Although the engine has a chain, its lifetime is relatively short. Vibration at idling speed tends to be excessive. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.54 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.50 m | |
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Seat Leon is larger, but lower. Seat Leon is 29 cm longer than the Skoda Fabia, 17 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 587 litres | 480 litres | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage capacity. Seat Leon has 107 litres more trunk space than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.2 metres more than that of the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`639 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Skoda Fabia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Skoda Fabia, so Skoda Fabia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 15 400 | 3400 | |
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