Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Seat Leon 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 5 HP less power than Seat Leon, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 4.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.5 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 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 1130 km in combined cycle | |
| 1190 km on highway | 1310 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1270 litres | 1210 litres | |
| 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: | 1`720 kg | 1`720 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`141 kg | 1`127 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 579 kg | 593 kg | |
| 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 (€): | 12 200 | 11 400 | |
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