Seat Leon 2013 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 86 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
| Seat Leon engine produces 14 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Leon could require 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Leon consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.54 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.51 m | |
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Seat Leon is smaller. Seat Leon is 2 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Leon is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 587 litres | 490 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1502 litres | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Seat Leon has 97 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. The Ford Focus may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 14 800 | 6200 | |
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