Volkswagen Golf 1998 vs Seat Leon 2000
| Body: | Cabrio | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 166 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 10 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 4 NM less than Seat Leon. Despite less power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 9.3 | |
| Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 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 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.08 m | 4.18 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 10 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 270 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
448 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.2 metres less than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`620 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 1400 | |
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