The Accord offers a lot of adjustability for the driver's seat. Overall, the interior feels large, because it is large. You'll notice it in the back since there's typically an inch or two more of rear headroom and legroom than in the Civic. Elana's take: Yes, you get more rear legroom and headroom in the Accord. You'll haveread a lot about Cuprarecently. SEAT's just-launched sub brand is the culmination of a journey it commenced years ago; one probably dreamt up in Lower Saxony, where the marketing concept of 'Latin flair' is almost as convenient as 'English pomp' or 'Germanic superiority'. Under the new plan, all the latent sportiness that Martorell failed to introduce into the Alhambra or the Toledo or the Exeo or the Altea will now be injected into a new badge; one that still flummoxes Google image search, let alone the man on the course, that's by-the-by, because (for now) the Leon Cupra - despite being the model most associated with the name - has, for reasons best known to SEAT, nothing to do with brand Cupra. Probably that's a good thing: the long-running hot hatch already possesses heritage and credibility, and doesn't need a superfluous layer of identity plastered on top. So while the deliberately expensive R version serves as a bellwetherfor what's coming round the corner, it isn't necessarily beholden to it (no matter what subliminal messages are being imparted by its copper colour scheme).Its maker would probably prefer its sold-out headliner to be regarded simply as a Leon, in the hope that it enjoys the generosity of spirit that greeted theGolf GTI Clubsport S, a limited-edition run-out model with the same enhanced output and the same single axle to drive it through. Needless to say the five-door R has not had its rear seats deleted nor its weight reduced - but it does get the same modified camber angles at the front, bigger brakes, revamped steering and a retuned exhaust system, as well as a smattering of carbon fibre on a very mildly augmented Cupra body that the 24 cars coming to the UK are already sold, it's hardly worth passing comment on the desirability of the styling revisions. If there were a 25th customer in two minds about the car, we might point out that the copper highlights are likely to be divisive - then again, we've brought along a Honda Civic Type R to test it against, which is rather like bringing a Jackson Pollock canvas to a gun fight. The GT version starts at £32,995 (£2k cheaper than the Cupra R) and it delivers 10hp more from its VTEC Turbo unit. It also looks like it looks, which you're either going to put up with or internally veto with a inside though, and the objective distance between the pair narrows significantly. Not so very long ago, anything heralding from the VW Group could expect to romp away from a Honda on the pleasantness and usability alone, but the FK8 generation of Civic is a different kettle of fish. Where the car was once overly keen to be appear nonconformist, the latest dashboard is as buttoned-down as a Marks and Spencer shirt collar - and while that means you're unlikely to spend long marvelling at it, it does rather beat Martorell at its own game by being neat and tidy and very well clincher though is the fact that in the Type R, you sit what feels like about a foot lower on far superior (and characteristically red) sport seats. As nice as the Cupra's Alcantara steering wheel is - and no matter how preferable it's infotainment system might be - they're no match for the allure of decent driving position. It's also worth mentioning that the Civic feels about a foot wider (it's actually about 60mm broader than the Leon) which, proportionally speaking, is to the car's advantage. Drive them back to back, and the Leon seems like an overgrown supermini compared to its lower, larger no question the Type R makes a dynamic virtue of its greater size, either. The car's footprint - and the corresponding sense of stability - seems oversized for a hatchback. It's sublimely well marshalled, too. Even in Comfort mode the Civic is unapologetically firm at low speeds, yet the stiffness is that lovely sort which seems to live mostly in the structure, freeing up the adaptive dampers to get on with the business of endlessly kneading the 20-inch wheels into the road surface. The resulting suppleness is too shallow to be called infallible in the UK, but for as long as it works, it makes the car's tacked-down poise seem wonderfully the Leon? Well, it does nothing quite so well. It is a measure of the Type R's quality that the Cupra's own Comfort setting - typically thought a decent compromise in the standard model - feels almost blancmange-like compared to the super-stern Honda. Of course you might be willing to sacrifice some vertical stiffness if there was a pay off in ride quality, but the SEAT never quite manages to convince you that its lubberly softness is actually delivering a greater level of bump absorption. For the most part, its own adaptive damping just feels a notch less performance though, well lives up to the Cupra R billing. Despite being the best part of 100kg heavier than the Clubsport S, the end result is much the same: with minimal fuss or squirm in the steering wheel, the all-singing iteration of the endlessly re-used EA888 motor has the Leon charging likeably from the blocks. SEAT claims seconds to 62mph - easily believable, and an exact match for the Type R's time - nevertheless, it is the in-gear acceleration which really shows off the unit's flexibility. Low crank speeds hold no fear for the Cupra driver no matter which drive mode you're in; its 280lb ft of peak torque is produced virtually without lag and seems endlessly accessible, and - in the dry at least, with judicious use - seldom threatens to overwhelm the standard-fit electronic locking diff Civic meanwhile has 295lb ft at its disposal and is virtually the same weight as the Leon, but despite having a turbocharger twinned with the VTEC system for a generation now, its own engine is just not quite as prolific when asked to pull from so close to idle. The Cupra's comparative enthusiasm only serves to highlight the softness of its throttle response, and while it isn't hesitant in the old school Type R mould (there's certainly no 'wait, wait - go!' here), it just doesn't surge forward quite as nimbly as the SEAT, and nor does it attempt a variation on its rival's baritone warble, it does instead is go and sound exactly like you might expect a high-revving forced-induction Honda engine to; one that builds progressively from any initial delay to gallop through its mid range and end in a sprint somewhere near 7,000rpm. Credit where it's due, the EA888 is hardly any less compelling at between 5,800-6,500rpm - where the R's advantage over other Cupra-badged cars makes its presence felt - but thanks to a familiar weightlessness in the clutch and gear shift, it doesn't share the precision and tactility of Honda's six-speed manual transmission nor the gratifyingly mechanical sensation of interacting with this latter respect - specifically the business of nailing the physical connection between driver, car and road surface - there's clear daylight between the two. The Type R's predecessor, the FK2, was self-limited not by a lack of ability, but because it could be driven everywhere at Mach 2 without ruffling so much as an eyebrow. In its follow-up, almost to a fault, you now relish every second; not because you go noticeably quicker, but because Honda has successfully cleaved away at the feeling of detachment with meticulously honed controls and the exacting, talkative chassis to say the FK8 turns all-of-a-piece is something of an understatement; it slays corners with its flatness and tenacity and slippy-diff willingness to put its power down. The R+ mode is a little too hyperactive for most B-roads, but in Sport you get just the right simmering mix of tautness, compliance, steering response and back-axle mobility. The R is better in Sport, too (the Cupra setting being too brittle) and easily proficient enough to carry foolhardy amounts of speed through most bends. Its obvious strengths feel familiar and well chosen: directness and directional stability being at a premium, and present in sufficient quantities to make the car a generally satisfying foil for the biggest output it's ever been while the Leon is good enough to let you drive fast, the Type R makes you want to drive fast precisely because it is so good. SEAT hasn't zeroed-in its R model with nearly the same stringency. The Honda gets better across the board as you try harder; the Cupra gamely ups its roll resistance, but doesn't ultimately possess the rigorous steering feel needed to make the advantage meaningful nor the adjustability to make it thrilling. It tends to feel exactly as it is: the most powerful version of an upstanding, affable and unremarkable hot hatch. The Civic feels different. It could hardly be anymore rounded if it were a BB pellet. It feels like it's in the league above. Now if only it looked that way, too...SPECIFICATION - HONDA CIVIC TYPE REngine: 1,996cc, turbocharged 4-cylTransmission: 6-speed manual, front-wheel drivePower (hp): 320@6,500rpmTorque (lb ft): 295@2,500-4,500rpm0-62mph: speed: 169mphWeight: 1,451kg (with fluids and driver)MPG: (NEDC combined)CO2: 176g/kmPrice: £30,995 (£32,995 for GT version)SPECIFICATION - SEAT LEON CUPRA REngine: 1,984cc, 4-cylinder turbochargedTransmission: 6-speed manual, front-wheel drivePower (hp): 310@5,800-6,500rpmTorque (lb ft): 280@1,800-5,700rpm0-62mph: speed: 155mphWeight: 1,453kgMPG: (NEDC combined)CO2: 170g/kmPrice: £34,995 The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.6
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Nie słuchaj tych wszystkich ludzi bo onic co najwyżej widzieli i jedno i drugie auto ale na okładce auto świata. A założę się, że wiekszość z tych ludzi nie ma nawet prawa jedno i drugie auto i sam oceń które jest lepsze. Taki temat to jak wyższość Świą Wielkanocnych nad Bożego narodzenia... Do tej pory nawet jedenej obiektywnej wypowiedzi nie "Leon ma niby beznadziejne silniki". Sprostujmy. W leonie są dostępne silniki benyznowe: - 85KM - zbyt słaby do tego auta ale dobrze znosi GAZ,1,6 - 102 KM - rozsądny wybór, dobry stosunek osiągów do spalania i dobrze znosi zasilanie TSI 125KM - podobno wyciągają się łańcuchy rozrządu, ale na ilość sprzedanych silników wcale nie było aż tak dużo usterek (nie zapomnijmy że silniki napedzaja Seata, VW, Skode i Audi)1,8 TSI 160KM jedna z lepszych jednostek napedowcyh w Leonie. Nie ma nadmiernie problemu z łańcuchem ogólnie bardzo dobre osiągi plus spalanie okolo 10 litrów w TSI 211/240KM - silniki bardzo wytrzymałe i o ile nie zajeżdzone to bezproblemowe. I śmiesznę są wypowiedzi typu nigdy nie miał tyle km... większość wypluwa albo okolice 240 km albo więcej. Argumenty? Wejdź na stronę streetracing i popatrz na wydruki z ty potwierdz, że nie wypluwają nawet 200km hę? Oraz silniki diesla:1,9 TDI 105 KM - w rzeczywistości rzadko kiedy mają 105 KM bo w większości ich moc oscyluje w okolicach 108-120km. Silnik wszystkim znany i lubiany. Niestety w większości przypadków ma na karku kilkaset tysięcy km przebiegu. Trzeba się postarać o dobry egzemplarz. Jesli trafisz na taki bierz w TDI 140KM sprzed 2008 roku na PD - jedni sobie chwalą jeżdzą po 300-400 tysiecy km i nic się nie dzieje innym padają po 50 000 km. 2,0 TDI 140/170 po 2008 roku na CR - bezproblemowe silniki, masz kase bierz w TDI 105km - wariant którym się jezdzi subiektywnie zdecydowanie gorzej niz 1,9 TDI. Inna charakterystyka silnika. Teraz CIVIC:Silniki benzynowe:1,4 - zbyt słaby1,8 ok 140 KM - dobry silnik, bierze olej i musisz lubić kręcenie obrotów. Do 4000 obr nie jedzie ze względu na charakterystykę silnika. Warty 201 KM - bezkompromisowy, wiertarka ale także musisz lubic krecenie silnika do 7000-8000 obr min. Do 5000 malo co sie 140km - Dobry, sprawdzony silnik. Zadbany brac. Psuja się duperele jak w kazdym biegow:W leonie malo kto narzeka na skrzynie, chodzi Civicku ludzie narzekaja na haczace skrzynie : z tylu zawieszenie wielowahaczowe, prowadzenie auta fantastyczne. Wielowahacz docenisz na szybkich zakretach zwlaszcza kiedy droga tak jak w polsce jest niezbyt wielu testach zawieszenie i prowadzenie leona II jest porownywane do Focusa. A to wiele jzu mowie za Z tylu przestarzala belka skretna. Podobne rozwiazanie jak w Citroenie BX z 1990 roku...Czemu to zastosowali nie jak kto lubi, tutaj to juz wybor wg gustu. Leon to tradycyjna deska rozdzielcza, od razu zlapiesz co gdzie projektant chyba mial adhd lub projektowalo to kilka projektantow i kazdy wstawial swoje patenty gdzie mu pasowalo...materialy mysle ze sportowa linia klinu, auto nie dla szaraków którzy na wszystko narzekają. civic design także z zacięciem sportowym lecz ten przeszklony przód wielu osobom nie odpowiada...Wnętrze: Podobna ilosc miejsca, ale bagaznik wyraznie wiekszy ma porownac cos do VW. Ludzie mówią że to wada i obciach. Ale nie ma co słuchać tych dzieci VW to tanie części, możesz je kupić nawet w kwiaciarni...Serwis: każdy zna technike vw bo tych aut jezdza milniony więc jest dobrze znana i także np w hondzie u znajomego, sprowadzali przez 3 tygodnie z japonii łożysko do koła...Przemyśl i nikogo nie słuchaj, dobrze ci LEONA bo na nim sie nie zawiedziesz. Ma fenomenalne wlasciwosci jezdne. Civic tez ma dobre ale nie az tak dobre jak Loen II. Uklad kierowniczy. Przejedz sie i tym i tym. Leon ma najlepszy uklad kierowniczy w klasie. Potwierdzone wieloma ma mniej silników ale wszystkie są godne polecenia. ma wiekszy bagaznik. Za diesla zaplacisz wieksze OC niz za 2,0 TDI VW.

The latest on the market is the Honda Civic Type R. It rolls up to the starting line with a price of £29,995 and a 305bhp turbocharged 2-litre engine. It wants to cross the finishing line ahead of the Volkswagen Golf R, Ford Focus ST, Mégane Renaultsport 275 Trophy and Seat Leon Cupra 280. Home Ask HJ News Reviews Pricing Cars For Sale Advice Real MPG Forum Sat 15 Aug 2020 18:37 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - Tony Houghton I want to buy a used car and I'm torn between a Honda Civic i-VTEC ES-T and a Seat Leon ST FR with Tech pack and the 138bhp TSI engine, both from 2014. I'm tempted by the Seat because it gets higher overall ratings in reviews, performs better, and the estate could be handy for taking my dogs out etc. However, the Honda is more sensible on the whole, and some of the gadgets seem better. I want it to last me at least 5 years, probably considerably more, but I only do very low annual mileage, so I'm not overly concerned that the smaller turbo engine might not be so robust (should I be?). My main concern is that the electronics might play up, and this might be one area where Seat is weaker than other VAG cars. But even Hondas aren't perfect in this respect when they get old. Any thoughts? Sat 15 Aug 2020 19:00 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - badbusdriver You do realise that the Civic also comes as an estate?. Boot is massive, not that the hatch's boot is small, it is bigger than most cars in the class (including the Leon). With that out the way, while the Leon is a reliable enough car, long term the Civic would be the one to go for. Going purely on what i have read, the Civic would be more refined and comfortable, the Leon more of a 'drivers car'. The Leon would also be both faster (especially overtaking with the extra torque of the turbo) and more efficient with that great engine. Sat 15 Aug 2020 20:57 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - Tony Houghton Thanks. I think you're right, the Civic is the marginally better choice for me, including on grounds of its refinement, and its performance is still more than adequate. I don't specifically want an estate, it just would have been a small bonus. OTOH the hatch should be easier to park, especially as it has a rear camera. I've got some health issues, so I've restricted my choice to what's available fairly locally, otherwise the process would be too stressful. These two just happen to be the two best examples that match my criteria. Sat 15 Aug 2020 23:02 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - SLO76 Both are good used options. Test drive them both to see which appeals more and then hunt down a good example of either. I rate the Civic as a longterm risk free choice but the Leon TSi FR is a particularly nice car, with near diesel economy, good performance, nimble handling and sporty looks but it still rises ok. I’d buy based more on condition and history between these two but if all things were equal I’d probably have the Seat. I’d expand the search to include the Mazda 3 Skyactiv too which is a great used buy. It’s a very pleasant thing to drive, decent on fuel and reliability is top notch. A Toyota Auris Estate is a sensible option too if a bit dull. Edited by SLO76 on 15/08/2020 at 23:03 Sun 16 Aug 2020 00:37 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - SLO76 *rides ok Sun 16 Aug 2020 08:02 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - gordonbennet I know nothing of Seat's. I know a little more Civics because my daughter runs two (and two previous S types), a 2008 as a runabout and a 2016 TypeR, and i get to hear feedback via her cos she's into the Honda scene as it were. Whilst the Civics are very good cars indeed be aware the aircon compressor is a fairly common failure, it failed on the older Civic and also failed on my sons 2013 CRV @ year 4, daugher paid some £500 for aftermarket component fix at her trsuted indy, sons dealer fix would have been some £1400 but was covered under Honda extended warranty. Her newer car has needed some recall work and both times the dealership has made a right pigs ear of the job, first and selling dealership lost franchise, first recall for brake work the dealer left the brakes needing pumping to operate, luckily my son collected the car and the conversation a few minutes later when he returned left them in no doubt...second recall other dealer managed to damage the wiring loom or thereabouts meaning removal of engine to complete repair. I mention these points because sometimes marques get reputations their dealers fail to live up to, this can work the other way too of course, Also make sure either you or a competent indy keep those brake calipers properly serviced (full brake strip clean lube is not part of service schedule), preferably with an annual strip clean lube (and keep those rear parking brake levers lubed wher they pivot on the calipers), like all other Japanese cars the brake calipers suffer from the annual UK salt bath and the effort you put into preventing this issue will pay you back times over....even otherwise bomb proof Landcruisers suffer from this with caliper pistons seizing in bores... arguably this applies to all cars wherever they were made, i'm staggered by the neglect generally of car braking systems but then people neglect tyres just as much, weird doesn't begin to cover it. Edited by gordonbennet on 16/08/2020 at 08:24 Sun 16 Aug 2020 09:00 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - catsdad I had a 2012 Civic hatch until last summer when I changed to a 2018 Golf 122bhp estate. Similar but not identical to your situation then. I have been happy with both. In day to day driving the acceleration feels similar. The main difference is that the Honda needs revs to get the best out of it but I generally drive pretty steadily and rather enjoyed the way it picked up its skirts on the occasions I did call upon its performance. Economy in the Civic was around 45 mpg the Golf is about 50. On my mileage that’s about £150 pa difference. Main dealer servicing on the Honda is relatively cheap, the Golf is about 50% more which negates it’s fuel economy advantage. In general driving and it’s controls the Civic felt solid and substantial, the Golf feels a bit lighter. It’s almost like comparing Duplo with Lego. I never liked the stop start on the Civic as it felt mechanically unsympathetic so I always disabled it. The system on the Golf feels right and I generally leave it working. I am not sure if the Leon has an electronic handbrake but the one in the Golf has made me a convert, other than potential cost of repair. As for luggage space both cars swallow the same suitcases with ease. The Civic is much better in this respect than it looks from outside. And it has the magic seats which even when in the down position offer extra space underneath. Also for dogs do not overlook the magic seats. In the up position you have a large dog friendly space and very low sill entry compared to any boot. You would have to work out his best to restrain the dog though. I echo the points re Honda brakes. I had new rear pads at about 30k and new pads and discs all round at 70k. It also began consuming oil from about 60k at about half a litre every 10k miles. Not a disaster but not ideal. At that point it was six years old and online forums suggested there was an oil issue with 2012 cars so it may not affect the 2014 models you are looking at. Other than that the Civic was very reliable over the six years I ran it. If the Golf proves to be as good I will be delighted .......... and surprised. Edited by catsdad on 16/08/2020 at 09:01 Sun 16 Aug 2020 09:43 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - gordonbennet I echo the points re Honda brakes. I had new rear pads at about 30k and new pads and discs all round at 70k. Excellent post Catsdad. Daughter's typeR had new rear pads, at less mileage than you too, and no it certainly wasn't through gentle or lack of use which is what people tend to say causes premature rear pad wear, her type R sees hard use, she has alternative pads fitted (green stuff springs to mind but i might be wrong) now so will be interesting to see if this improves things. All of the Civics she's had have used a small amount of oil, despite stories to the contrary all engines will consume some oil over a long enough period, i'd be wary of a Diesel especially that didn't use anything at all and be wondering how much was increasing fuel content. Sun 16 Aug 2020 16:26 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - Tony Houghton Whilst the Civics are very good cars indeed be aware the aircon compressor is a fairly common failure, it failed on the older Civic and also failed on my sons 2013 CRV @ year 4, daugher paid some £500 for aftermarket component fix at her trsuted indy, sons dealer fix would have been some £1400 but was covered under Honda extended warranty. Ah, that could be a game changer. I'm sure you're right, because the compressor failed on my sister's 2006 Civic diesel too. It was only a year or two ago though, so it had lasted a reasonably long time. I wonder if they're less stressed in diesels due to the lower revs? She got a replacement part from a breaker, but the aircon specialist couldn't fit it due to difficult access in the engine bay, and her usual (no longer) local garage claimed that the car, which she had dropped off the night before, wouldn't start when they tried to move it into the bay, and would need a Honda specialist to diagnose/repair. Of course we didn't believe their story, but couldn't prove anything, so she gave up on it and sold it as a non-runner. Sun 16 Aug 2020 17:04 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - corax Ah, that could be a game changer. I'm sure you're right, because the compressor failed on my sister's 2006 Civic diesel too. It was only a year or two ago though, so it had lasted a reasonably long time. I wonder if they're less stressed in diesels due to the lower revs? The compressor must be a poor design with some intrinsic fault. I can't understand why Honda have perservered with this component through the same successive models, I would have thought a company like Honda would have changed their supplier if the old slogan is to be believed. I suppose the answer is to replace with an aftermarket compressor. I remember HJ reporting failures on VAG models some years back and recommending that a Sanden compressor be substituted instead. But Honda should have this problem licked by now. Sun 16 Aug 2020 16:46 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - Tony Houghton I’d expand the search to include the Mazda 3 Skyactiv too which is a great used buy. It’s a very pleasant thing to drive, decent on fuel and reliability is top notch. A Toyota Auris Estate is a sensible option too if a bit dull. I think I've missed the boat on the SEAT, it's gone from Autotrader. I was considering Mazda, but was put off by the low power for the engine size. That was just me being silly though, it probably means better torque and reliability, and the 0-60 figure is good. Perhaps I should expand my search further. The main reason I narrowed it down to something Asian or VAG was on the advice of a friend who used to manage a garage. I discounted Kia and Hyundai for being too slow, and I'm not keen on paying extra for an Audi or VW badge. My current car is a Citroen DS3, which has been pretty good to me, but i need back doors now and also feel that I've been a bit lucky and should get rid of it before it gets troublesome, and avoid French if I want something I can keep for years. I'm sure I would have a much better choice if I considered Focuses and Astras, and review sites like Parkers say these are right up there with the best in class, but my friend with the garage also advised me very strongly to avoid Ford and Vauxhall. Is he right? Sun 16 Aug 2020 13:28 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - Engineer Andy My main concern is that the electronics might play up, and this might be one area where Seat is weaker than other VAG cars. But even Hondas aren't perfect in this respect when they get old. Any thoughts? I seriously doubt if SEAT electric are any worse than any other main VAG brand - I would say that the main difference between brands is the dealership experience and the expectations vs reality of buyers. Skoda appear to come out on top as regards the dealership experience, with SEAT nearer the bottom in the group, but, like with most dealerships, who owns the local frnachise, and thus how it is run, makes far more of a difference. Yes, how SEAT UK manages those franchises from a QA perspective is important as well, as some makes (like Mazda) have, IMHO, poor UK 'arms' that in my view serve the customer poorly, especially when it comes to making sure dealers are high quality and stamping out bad / dodgy practices. I own a Mazda car but have generally been fortunate with my local main dealership, other owners I know (using other ones) have not fared so well and have not been looked after by Mazda UK. You may find that your local dealer for either SEAT and/or Honda is good or is rubbish. Both cars you've chosen are decent choices, especially going for the belt-cam rather than the chain-driven ones in the Leon, as it appears to be the most reliable in the VAG range and the best value given its decent performance and mpg. Just make sure that whatever you choose has a proven FSH, is in good order and is at the very least covered by a dealers 1 year warranty. Sun 16 Aug 2020 16:08 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - Tony Houghton You may find that your local dealer for either SEAT and/or Honda is good or is rubbish. Both cars you've chosen are decent choices, especially going for the belt-cam rather than the chain-driven ones in the Leon, as it appears to be the most reliable in the VAG range and the best value given its decent performance and mpg. I'll probably stick to a local independent for servicing etc. There's a decent one very close to me which is convenient. I think both the cars for sale I've found are from dealers that are independent or franchised to other manufacturers. How can I tell whether a TSI is belt- or chain-driven? Does it depend on the power output and/or the age? Sun 16 Aug 2020 17:47 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - Engineer Andy You may find that your local dealer for either SEAT and/or Honda is good or is rubbish. Both cars you've chosen are decent choices, especially going for the belt-cam rather than the chain-driven ones in the Leon, as it appears to be the most reliable in the VAG range and the best value given its decent performance and mpg. I'll probably stick to a local independent for servicing etc. There's a decent one very close to me which is convenient. I think both the cars for sale I've found are from dealers that are independent or franchised to other manufacturers. How can I tell whether a TSI is belt- or chain-driven? Does it depend on the power output and/or the age? Not on power output per se, although it can be a good guide for specific cars - age, sort of - they've come and gone with VAG, but not all at the same time. The best thing is to confirm the engine type code and then find out with an internet search (or ask here - I'm no expert of which engine types they are, but others are). Don't take a seller's word for it, as they could lie to cover up that the car has a less reliable engine or some other part specific to cars built at that time - some which are inherrant faults which cannot be recified or which require a major garage bill to do so. Sun 16 Aug 2020 18:51 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - badbusdriver but my friend with the garage also advised me very strongly to avoid Ford and Vauxhall. Is he right? In a word, no. Yes, there are engines and transmissions in both Ford and Vauxhall you should probably avoid. But do so, and they are just as good as anything VAG. With Ford, stick to the and n/a petrols along with the Ecoboost petrol, avoid the Powershift DCT auto and they are fine. With the Vauxhall, engine wise, stick with the and turbo petrols and avoid the (Fiat sourced) diesels. Manual and auto boxes are fine. I discounted Kia and Hyundai for being too slow, Not sure i understand this statement?. The equivalent Kia to the Civic would be the Ceed petrol (133bhp) which has only less power than the Honda. Yes, it needs to be worked hard to extract the performance, but that is the same with any n/a options, including the Civic. The Hyundai equivalent, the i30, typically has the 118bhp version of the same engine but both it, and the Ceed, are available as a turbo petrol with plenty of oomph (183bhp for the i30, 200bhp for the Ceed). Sun 16 Aug 2020 21:23 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - Tony Houghton but my friend with the garage also advised me very strongly to avoid Ford and Vauxhall. Is he right? In a word, no. Yes, there are engines and transmissions in both Ford and Vauxhall you should probably avoid. But do so, and they are just as good as anything VAG. With Ford, stick to the and n/a petrols along with the Ecoboost petrol, avoid the Powershift DCT auto and they are fine. With the Vauxhall, engine wise, stick with the and turbo petrols and avoid the (Fiat sourced) diesels. Manual and auto boxes are fine. I discounted Kia and Hyundai for being too slow, Not sure i understand this statement?. The equivalent Kia to the Civic would be the Ceed petrol (133bhp) which has only less power than the Honda. Yes, it needs to be worked hard to extract the performance, but that is the same with any n/a options, including the Civic. The Hyundai equivalent, the i30, typically has the 118bhp version of the same engine but both it, and the Ceed, are available as a turbo petrol with plenty of oomph (183bhp for the i30, 200bhp for the Ceed). I think you missed that I'm after a used car, with a budget in the ballpark of £8000, which typically gets a 2014 car in this class at dealer prices, because I don't see turbo versions of any of those. ISTR reading that the latest generations of Vauxhall and Ford have made considerable improvements in build quality over the generation I can afford. Yes, the Ceed is almost as powerful as the Honda, but either it has a lot less torque, or it's a heavier car, or both, because it's considerably slower, and I remember reading a review that said it feels more lacklustre than the bhp figure suggests. Sun 16 Aug 2020 17:58 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - Avant Any make of car is going to have weak areas, so whatever you buy will have an element of risk. Toyotas are know for reliability and longevity, but I get the impression that you'd like something a bit more fun to drive than a Corolla. Try a Mazda 3 and see if you like it: the usual Mazda petrol engine is a non-turbo and needs a lot of revs to make good progress, which may or may not suit your driving style. I don't know why your friend advises you to avoid Fords. There are lots of Focuses to choose from and if you avoid the litre which has a bad reputation, you could get a good one which is at least as good to driver as your original choices. That said, I don't think the Leon or a Skoda Octavia, would be a bad choice provided that you go for the manual tramsmission. Sun 16 Aug 2020 19:33 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - Tony Houghton I don't mind it being a bit dull, and would prefer comfort over handling, but I do want reasonably quick acceleration, say 0-60 in under 10 secs. A Toyota Auris turbo might feel more lively in day-to-day driving than the Mazda or Honda, even though it's slower on paper? I used to drive a diesel and miss the pulling power at low revs especially, but with my low mileage now I'd be mad to get a modern diesel. I believe Fords, especially Focuses later than Mk 1, are a bit notorious for electrical gremlins. We used to have a 2002 Mondeo which was a bit dodgy, but otherwise the interior quality felt considerably superior to the Focus Mk 1. Neither of the Ecoboost (or NA engines) satisfy my 10 second rule anyway, so that leaves the Ecoboost. Is that a good engine? (EDIT: No EcoBoosts on Autotrader within my search radius, so I guess it's quite rare, which might not be a good thing). Edited by Tony Houghton on 16/08/2020 at 19:37 Sun 16 Aug 2020 20:39 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - badbusdriver The 0-60 time is pretty much irrelevant unless you constantly find yourself accelerating from a standstill to beyond 60 mph(?). How quick a car accelerates from 30-70mph through the gears, that is a useful measurement but still doesn't take differences in gearing into account (one car may feel faster but an extra gearchange will drop the actual time right down by comparison, same with 0-60). In gear acceleration from 30-50 in fourth or 50-70 in fifth are much more useful for the real world but, along with 30-70 through the gears, are very rarely stated because of the obsession with 0-60. Power to weight ratio, along with how much torque the car has at what revs is what determines how quick a car feels (regardless of gearing). Ultimately (regardless of what the figures may say), a turbo engine is going to feel faster more of the time than a n/a engine of a similar power output unless you thrash it all the time. Sun 16 Aug 2020 23:00 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - SkodaIan My wife's had a 2014 Leon ( TSI 110 engine) since nearly new. It's now at about 80000 miles with no significant problems at all. Only breakdown has been one of the brake disc splash guards coming loose and slipping down scraping on the inside of the wheel. It required a very brief attendance from the AA to remove the wheel to let it fall out, but only because like many modern cars it has no spare wheel or jack so I couldn't do it myself. The engine is plenty powerful enough for a car of that size, and easily does 50mpg on either a motorway or rural run, and a bit less in town. When driving normally, it doesn't feel any slower than the 160bhp in my Octavia. The only real difference is that more revs just seem to make more noise rather than releasing significantly more power when you take it up into higher revs when accellerating hard. The interior feels a bit lower rent than a Golf, but easily as good as a Ford/Vauxhall/Kia etc. Nothing has fallen off or broken inside (despite two young children!) in the five years we've had it. A mate has a had a Civic from a similar era (2015 I think), which has also been completely fine. I think I'd choose the Leon over the Civic, mostly because we have a reasonably priced local VAG specialist who we use for all servicing. There's little point taking a 6+ year old car to a main dealer for servicing, and there are fewer independent garages around who genuinely specialise in Hondas than there are for VAG stuff. Edited by SkodaIan on 16/08/2020 at 23:04 Sun 16 Aug 2020 23:11 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - gordonbennet A mate has a had a Civic from a similar era (2015 I think), which has also been completely fine. I think I'd choose the Leon over the Civic, mostly because we have a reasonably priced local VAG specialist who we use for all servicing. There's little point taking a 6+ year old car to a main dealer for servicing, and there are fewer independent garages around who genuinely specialise in Hondas than there are for VAG stuff. Good point that, lots of VAG specialists about, very few for other makes like Honda unless into the tuning game. Sun 16 Aug 2020 23:29 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - Avant "I don't mind it being a bit dull, and would prefer comfort over handling, but I do want reasonably quick acceleration, say 0-60 in under 10 secs. A Toyota Auris turbo might feel more lively in day-to-day driving...." Your next step could be to try a Auris and see if it's lively enough for you. How it feels to you on the road is more important than quoted 0-60 times. In my experience Toyotas, as well as being reliable, are rather better to drive than magazine road test would have you believe. The previous petrol engines in the Auris were I think slower than the Mon 17 Aug 2020 09:15 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - catsdad If acceleration is important then how it is delivered may also be a factor. For me the characteristics of turbo v non-turbo is one of the few really distinguishing left in modern cars. The 122hp Golf and Civic have broadly similar 0-60 times in everyday use. The 148 hp VAG is a little quicker on paper. However the VAG cars deliver this with a turbo boost from the lower part of the rev range upwards while the non-turbo Civic doesn’t kick in until it’s revving at a higher rate. It may be a marginal difference on paper but it feels quite marked driving them in practice. Simply put you need to rev the Civic harder to get maximum acceleration. Doing so makes the engine sing to my ears but others may find it noisy. As Avant says test drives will help work out which you prefer. Mon 17 Aug 2020 10:16 SEAT Leon ST - Honda Civic or Seat Leon - gordonbennet Indeed, i personally don't like having to rev engines hard to get decent go from them and a Honda isn't for me, i put that down to driving lorries for ever and it just doesn't feel right, nor is it enjoyable for me to have to rev an engine high, i suspect many turboDiesel car drivers would find the same, having long ago got used to that huge torque once the turbocharger came on stream, maybe ex t'Diesel drivers find themselves more at home in the new t'petrols. Others like the Honda engine type driving experience, each to their own, my daughter for one though she's finding herself torn between her two cars, the later turbocharged Civic feels a bit dead to her at below spool engine speeds but once above that point all hell breaks loose, where the older NA engine provides in some ways a more fun experience for her despite having much less power as the flat spot at lower revs isn't quite so pronounced, its possible she's finding the typeR might be too rapid for modern roads. Can't knock the general reliability of these Hondas though, she's covered several hundred thousand fast miles in 4 Honda Civics, 2 x 2 litre S types, 1 x and 1 x litre turbo, never had a breakdown as such, one clutch, not cheap, some front suspension parts especially start to wear as the miles climb, again not cheap, and as discussed earlier the obviously weak aircon compressor problem, engines and gearboxes (all manual) trouble free, her first two were will into 150k+ miles and still running reasonably , her first one got bent and scrapped, i seem to recall it was general suspension wear that scrapped her second one simply too much to spend considering its age etc. Edited by gordonbennet on 17/08/2020 at 10:21
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The sporty styling is reflected in the handling – the Leon is sharp, precise and great fun to drive – even with the more modest powerplants. It’s good value too, however some of the interior plastics feel a little cheap and the older diesel engines, especially the 1.9 TDI, are on the noisy side. In 2009 the Leon was revised with subtle
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