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Seat Leon III ST · Facelift 2016 2.0 TDIvsBMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520i

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Seat Leon III ST · Facelift 2016

2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2018-2020

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31)

520i

184 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2020

Comparison overview

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Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.9 s
Fastest top speed
226 km/h
140 mph
Most powerful
184 hp
137 kW
Highest torque
380 Nm
280 lb-ft
Lightest
1,380 kg
3,042 lb
Best power-to-weight
133 hp/t
99 kW/t
7.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.5 L/100 km
52.3 mpg US
62.8 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.3 L/100 km
44.4 mpg US
53.3 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.0 L/100 km
58.8 mpg US
70.6 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
117 g/km
Best estimated range
1,222 km
759 mi
Largest trunk
587 L
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best economy score
95/100
Best practicality score
87/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i
Power	184hp137kW	184hp137kW
Torque	380Nm280lb-ft	290Nm214lb-ft
Curb weight	1,380kg3,042lb	1,630kg3,594lb
Gross weight	2,010kg4,431lb	2,350kg5,181lb
Top speed	226 km/h 140 mph	225 km/h 140 mph
To 99% top speed	71.4s99% target: 224 km/h / 139 mph Calculated	77.8s99% target: 223 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.9s	8.2s
0-200 km/h	31.9s Calculated	34.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.5s Calculated	7.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4L/100 km58.8mpg US70.6mpg UK	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.7s Calculated	15.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	133hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	113hp/t84kW/t51hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	275Nm/t184lb-ft/ton Calculated	178Nm/t119lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,222km759mi Calculated	1,097km682mi Calculated
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,549mm179in	4,942mm195in
Width	1,816mm71in	1,868mm74in
Height	1,454mm57in	1,498mm59in
Wheelbase	2,636mm104in	2,975mm117in
Front track	1,549mm61in	-
Rear track	1,520mm60in	-
Trunk volume	587L	570L
Max trunk volume	1,470L	1,700L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	55L	68L
CO2 emissions	117g/km	141g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 2.0 TDIBMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	3,500-4,000 rpm	1,750-3,250 rpm	4,250 rpm
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i	5,000-6,500 rpm	1,350-4,250 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.5 s	7.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.9 s	8.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	31.9 s	34.7 s
Top speed	226 km/h 140 mph	225 km/h 140 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	7.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.4 s	10.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.3 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.7 s	15.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 94 mph	149 km/h 92 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i	184 hp 137 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	380 Nm 280 lb-ft
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i	290 Nm 214 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	1,380 kg 3,042 lb
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i	1,630 kg 3,594 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	226 km/h 140 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i	225 km/h 140 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	7.9 s
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i	8.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI and BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520i: 0.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI and BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520i: 1.7 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i	113 hp/t 84 kW/t 8.9 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	1,222 km 759 mi
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i	1,097 km 682 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	7.9 s	226 km/h 140 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i	184 hp 137 kW	8.2 s	225 km/h 140 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	587 L 20.7 cu ft
Length	4,549 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,454 mm 57.2 in

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed 225 km/h 140 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed 225 km/h 140 mph

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK	7.9 s
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK	8.2 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i	113 hp/t 84 kW/t 8.9 kg/hp	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520i

Power

184 hp

137 kW

184 hp

137 kW

Torque

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

290 Nm

214 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.9 s

8.2 s

Top speed

226 km/h

140 mph

225 km/h

140 mph

Lightness

1,380 kg

3,042 lb

1,630 kg

3,594 lb

Fuel consumption

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	587 L 20.7 cu ft
Length	4,549 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,454 mm 57.2 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

Range score

1,222 km

759 mi

1,097 km

682 mi

CO2 score

117 g/km

141 g/km

Trunk score

587 L

20.7 cu ft

570 L

20.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

133 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.5 kg/hp

113 hp/t

84 kW/t

8.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI	BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520i
Consumption	4.5 L/100 km52.3 mpg US62.8 mpg UK	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	7.88 LC100 km	10.85 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	12.67 LC100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	675 L178 US gal148 UK gal	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,181 LC/year	1,628 LC/year