Seat Leon 2013 vs Volkswagen Golf 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Seat Leon and Volkswagen Golf have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 790 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 | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 1 years | 2 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.54 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 2 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 587 litres | 605 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1470 litres | 1620 litres | |
| Seat Leon has 18 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 150 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.7 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Seat Leon can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`840 kg | 1`860 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`269 kg | 1`247 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 571 kg | 613 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 6000 | |
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