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 0.6 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
6.6
6.5
Real fuel consumption:
7.3 l/100km
7.6 l/100km
By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 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 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon.
Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 3 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
330 litres
340 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible
1185 litres
656 litres
Turning diameter:
10.9 meters
10.9 meters
Gross weight:
1`640 kg
1`680 kg
Net weight:
1`085 kg
1`210 kg
Load capacity:
555 kg
470 kg
Volkswagen Golf load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 15 procentiem more than Seat Leon. Therefore, Volkswagen Golf is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads.
Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better