Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Seat Leon 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 45 HP more power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 165 NM more than Seat Leon. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 4.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1080 km in combined cycle | 1020 km in combined cycle | |
| 1210 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 870 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.45 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 3 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 587 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 18 litres more trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.7 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`990 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | 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 (€): | 16 200 | 15 600 | |
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