Seat Leon 2013 vs Mazda 3 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 104 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 144 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 76 HP more power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 106 NM more than Mazda 3. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 5.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 5.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 650 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.24 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.45 m | |
| Seat Leon is 23 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 2 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 364 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1263 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Seat Leon has 16 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 3. The Mazda 3 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.4 metres more than that of the Mazda 3, which means Seat Leon can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`215 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8600 | 7000 | |
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