Ford Focus EcoBoost vs SEAT Leon TSI - specifications

  Ford Focus 1.0 Zetec SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Copa SE
On the road price/total as tested £17,945/£20,545 £17,225/£18,075
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) £6,747/37.6% £6,632/38.5%
Depreciation £11,198 £10,593
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £465/£930 £515/£1,030
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £1,785/£2,975 £2,105/£3,508
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 14/£350/C/£30 13/£368/D/£100
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £92/£152/£138 £100/£140/£180
Length/wheelbase 4,358/2,648mm 4,315/2,578mm
Height/width 1,461/1,823mm 1,455/1,768mm
Engine 3cyl in-line/999cc 4cyl in-line/1,197cc
Peak power/revs 123/6,000 bhp/rpm 104/5,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs 170/1,400 Nm/rpm 175/1,550 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 55 litres/sp. saver 55 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 316/1,101 litres 341/1,166 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight N/A/N/A/N/A 1,280/495/1,200kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.0 metres/N/A 10.7 metres/0.33Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60,000)/1yr 3yrs (60,000)/2yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers 12,000 (1yr)/781 10,000 (1yr)/128
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 25th/28th* 24th/23rd*
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars 92/82/72/5 stars 32/42/24/5^
0-60/30-70mph 10.3/10.1 secs 9.9/10.2 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 5.0/6.7 secs 4.9/6.6 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 9.1/10.8 secs 11.0/13.1 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 120mph/2,400rpm 116mph/2,400rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 49.3/35.9/9.1m 48.4/35.7/8.7m
Noise outside/idle/30/70mph 55/40/58/69dB 39/57/58/67dB
Auto Express economy/range 43.4mpg/525 miles 36.8mpg/445 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 44.8/67.3/56.5mpg 43.5/60.1/52.3mpg
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 9.9/14.8/12.4mpl 9.6/13.2/11.5mpl
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 150/114g/km/13% 177/124g/km/15%
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors Seven/yes/£225 Six/yes/yes
Air-conditioning/leather/heated seats Yes/no/no Y/£1,370/£320**
Automatic box/stability/cruise control No/yes/£200 No/yes/yes
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go £525/no/no £420/£850/no
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth £750/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes

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