Volkswagen Golf 2003 vs Seat Leon 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 2 HP more power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 3 NM more than Seat Leon. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.5 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 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 470'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Golf engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 1 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Seat Leon | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A3, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 4.18 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1305 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 260 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1600 | |
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