Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Seat Leon 2017

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Volkswagen Golf
2017 - 2020
Seat Leon
2017 - 2020
Gearbox: Manual/AutomaticManual/Automatic
Wheel drive type: Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)Front wheel drive (FWD)
Volkswagen Golf is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Seat Leon can be equipped only with front wheel drive.
Engines: 1.0 - 2.01.2 - 2.0

Performance

Power: 110 - 300 HP110 - 184 HP
Torque: 200 - 400 NM175 - 380 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 4.9 - 10.5 seconds7.7 - 10.1 seconds
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Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption (l/100km): 4.1 - 9.64.1 - 6.0
Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than Seat Leon. On average, a Volkswagen Golf with diesel engines consumes about the same amount of fuel per 100 km as a Seat Leon.
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Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy.

Dimensions

Length: 4.57 m4.55 m
Width: 1.80 m1.82 m
Height: 1.51 m1.45 m
Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm higher.
Trunk capacity: 605 litres587 litres
Trunk max capacity:
with rear seats folded down, if possible
1883 litres1470 litres
Volkswagen Golf has 18 litres more trunk space than the Seat Leon. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 413 litres).
Turning diameter: 10.9 meters10.3 meters
The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.6 metres more than that of the Seat Leon, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Gross weight: ~ 1`925 kg~ 1`893 kg
Net weight:~ 1`347 kg~ 1`264 kg
Load capacity:~ 578 kg~ 629 kg
Volkswagen Golf load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 9 procentiem less than Seat Leon. Therefore, Seat Leon is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads.
Safety:
Quality:
average

below average
Average price (€): 10 20012 400
Pros and Cons: Volkswagen Golf has
  • available with 4x4 drive
  • more spacious trunk with the seats down
  • fewer faults
  • lower price
Seat Leon has
  • lower fuel consumption for petrol engines
  • better manoeuvrability
  • higher carrying (cargo) capacity
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