Seat Leon 2013 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Seat Leon engine produces 28 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 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 1 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 | |
| 780 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 1 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Ford C-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Focus 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: | 4.54 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`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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