Volkswagen Golf 2018 vs Seat Leon 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 228 HP | 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 5.8 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 72 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Seat Leon. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 6.9 | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.8 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 270 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 570 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 670 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 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: | 1.47 m | 1.44 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: | 493 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1521 litres | 1210 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, The Seat Leon may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 311 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`920 kg | 1`890 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`389 kg | 1`320 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 531 kg | 570 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 | 12 200 | |
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