Ford Focus ST-2 v SEAT Leon 2.0T FSI FR - specifications

  SEAT Leon Ford Focus ST-2
On-the-road price/total as tested "£16,995/£16,995" "£19,120/£22,420"
Length/wheelbase "4,315/2,578mm" "4,362/2,640mm"
Height/width "1,458/1,768mm" "1,447/1,840mm"
"Retained value (after 3yrs/36,000)" "£8,277/48.7 per cent" "£8,623/45.1 per cent"
Running costs (pence per mile) 48.7 53.5
Engine/capacity "4cyl in-line/1,984cc turbo" "5cyl in-line/2,522cc turbo"
Peak power "197/5,100 bhp/rpm" "222/6,000 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "280/1,750 Nm/rpm" "320/1,600 Nm/rpm"
Transmission "6-spd, man/fwd" "6-spd, man/fwd"
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 55 litres/space saver 55 litres/space saver
Boot capacity (seats up/folded) "341/1,166 litres" "385/1,247 litres"
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight "1,418/503kg" "1,437/528kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.7 metres/N/A 11.7 metres/0.31Cd
Euro NCAP rating/insurance grp/cost Four stars/14/£339 Five stars/17/£566
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery "3yrs (60,000)/2yrs SEAT" "3yrs (60,000)/1yr (RAC)"
Service intervals/UK dealers "10,000 miles/116" "12,500 miles/714"
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £124/£255/£124 £135/£135/£230
0-60/0-100mph 7.2/18.9secs 6.4/15.5secs
30-70 thru gears 6.5secs 5.6secs
30-50 in 3rd/4th 3.1/4.2secs 3.0/3.6secs
50-70 in 5th/6th 5.1/6.8secs 5.4/6.5secs
Top speed 142mph 150mph
Braking 60-0/30-0mph 36.6/9.5 metres 35.4/8.5 metres
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 62/48.7/62/70dB 61/43/63/71dB
Auto Express economy/range 26.2mpg/317 miles 23.9mpg/289 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 25.7/45.6/35.8mpg 20.5/41.5/30.4mpg
CO2 emissions/tax bracket 190g/km/25 per cent 224g/km/31 per cent
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£935/£1,696" "£1,304/£2,371"
Airbags/parking sensors/front foglights Six/no/yes Six/£300/yes
Air-con/power fold mirrors/leather trim Yes/no/no Yes/no/no
Alloy wheels/met. paint/xenon lights Yes/£350/£870 Yes/£350/yes
Auto gearbox/sat-nav/CD changer "No/£1,595/no" "No/£2,000/yes"
EBD/traction/stability/cruise control Yes/yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes/no
Electric sunroof/rear windows/mirrors £310/yes/yes £500/£175/yes
Multifunc. steering/adjust reach/rake Yes/yes/yes No/yes/yes
Remote lock/trip computer/alarm Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Split/fold rear seats/Isofix Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/no-cost option

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