Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Seat Leon 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 8 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf and Seat Leon have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 1040 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 360'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Audi Q3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Leon might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.44 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 291 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1270 litres | no data | |
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Seat Leon has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 89 litres less trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.3 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 (kg): | 1`780 | 1`790 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 13 200 | 16 200 | |
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