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Seat Leon vs Nissan Qashqai

The Seat Leon costs about £1,400 less than a Nissan Qashqai at the entry level. For the extra money the Qashqai gives you easier entry and exit to a more spacious and versatile car. The Qashqai has a 1.6 engine at the entry level. You can see in the chart below the Qashqai 1.6 has better fuel consumption and emissions than the 1.6 Leon. Plus it's a bit cheaper on car insurance. The Qashqai gives you a more elevated view of the road ahead and is 5-star Euro NCAP rated. I suppose it depends on the type of car style you like.

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Data Date	June 2008	June 2008
Manufactured from	2005	2007
Make	Seat	Nissan
Model	Leon	Qashqai
Body/Seats	5-door 5-seats	5-door 5/7-seats
Trim Options	Stylance, Sport, Reference, Emocion, FR, Cupra	Visia, Acenta, Tekna
Engine Options	1.4, 1.6, 2.0 petrol, 1.9, 2.0 diesel	1.6, 2.0 petrol, 1.5, 2.0 diesel
Transmission Options	manual/auto	manual/auto
Driven Wheels	front	front/4wd
Price Range	£12,700 to £19,400	£14,100 to £23,900
Dimensions
Length (m)	4.32	4.32
Width incl door mirrors (m)	1.98	1.78 excl
Height (m)	1.46	1.78
Load space (l) all seats up	340	360
Load (l) all seats down
Fuel tank (l)	55	65
EuroNCAP
Adult	4-star	5-star
Child
Pedestrian
Engine/Transmission
Engine	1.6	1.6
Displacement/Cylinders	1595/4	1598/4
Power output	100	113
Transmission	manual	manual
Performance
Top speed (mph)	114	109
Acceleration (0-62mph)	11.7	12.0
Fuel Consumption
Fuel type	petrol	petrol
Urban (mpg(l/100km))	27.2	33.6
Extra urbanmpg(l/100km)	47.1	49.6
Combined (mpg(l/100km))	37.2	42.2
CO2 emissions g/km	180	159
£ of 12,000 miles	1554	1379
Noise level dB(A) (moving)	74.0	70.0
Car Insurance Group	6	5