Seat Leon 2013 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 10 HP less power than Ford Focus, but torque is 10 NM more than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Leon consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Seat Leon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Leon consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 740 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: | 1.44 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 7 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: | 10.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.8 metres less than that of the Ford Focus, which means Seat Leon can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`840 | 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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