Mazda 2 vs SEAT Leon

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Mazda 2SEAT Leon

Side by side

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

Mazda 2SEAT Leon

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,617 (better)
$1,649
Australia
$1,341 (better)
$1,368
United Kingdom
£982 (better)
£1,002
United States
$1,249 (better)
$1,274

Official figures

Uses
5.0 L/100km (better)
5.1 L/100km
On a full tank
860 km
882 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
249 L
380 L (better)
Length
4,064 mm
4,368 mm
Weight
1,030 kg
1,230 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
66 kW
81 kW (better)
Torque
148 Nm
200 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
★★★★★ (better)
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.

2 or Leon?

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda 2 or the SEAT Leon?

The Mazda 2, at 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US) to the SEAT Leon's 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mazda 2 or the SEAT Leon?

The SEAT Leon, at 380 L to the Mazda 2's 249 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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