Ford Focus vs SEAT Leon

The Leon costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in Australia.

Ford FocusSEAT Leon

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Ford FocusSEAT Leon

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,435
$1,368 (better)
New Zealand
$1,730
$1,649 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,051
£1,002 (better)
United States
$1,337
$1,274 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.4 L/100km
5.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
972 km (better)
882 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
375 L
380 L (better)
Length
4,378 mm
4,368 mm
Weight
1,322 kg
1,230 kg

Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
92 kW (better)
81 kW
Torque
170 Nm
200 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
6
7 (better)

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Focus or Leon?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Focus or the SEAT Leon?

The SEAT Leon: about $70 a year less in Australia than the Ford Focus at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Focus or the SEAT Leon?

The SEAT Leon, at 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US) to the Ford Focus's 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Focus or the SEAT Leon?

The SEAT Leon, at 380 L to the Ford Focus's 375 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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