Car comparison

Seat Ibiza IV SC · Facelift 2012 Cupra 1.4 TSIvsSeat Leon III SC FR 2.0 TDI

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

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Seat Ibiza IV SC · Facelift 2012

Cupra 1.4 TSI

180 hp1390 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCoupe2012-2015

Seat Leon III SC

FR 2.0 TDI

150 hp1968 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCoupe2015-2016

Comparison overview

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Seat Ibiza IV SC Facelift 2012 Cupra 1.4 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.9 s
Fastest top speed
228 km/h
142 mph
Most powerful
180 hp
134 kW
Lightest
1,259 kg
2,776 lb
Best power-to-weight
143 hp/t
107 kW/t
7.0 kg/hp
Best overall score
51/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best economy score
91/100

Seat Leon III SC FR 2.0 TDI

Highest torque
340 Nm
251 lb-ft
Largest trunk
380 L
Best practicality score
58/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI
Power	180hp134kW	150hp112kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	340Nm251lb-ft
Curb weight	1,259kg2,776lb	1,315kg2,899lb
Gross weight	1,670kg3,682lb	1,830kg4,034lb
Top speed	228 km/h 142 mph	211 km/h 131 mph
To 99% top speed	78.2s99% target: 226 km/h / 140 mph Calculated	89.3s99% target: 209 km/h / 130 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.9s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	31.2s Calculated	52.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	7.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.9s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	143hp/t107kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated	114hp/t85kW/t52hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	199Nm/t133lb-ft/ton Calculated	259Nm/t173lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	763km474mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,390cc85cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,055mm160in	4,236mm167in
Width	1,693mm67in	1,810mm71in
Height	1,420mm56in	1,431mm56in
Wheelbase	2,469mm97in	2,599mm102in
Front track	1,449mm57in	1,534mm60in
Rear track	1,441mm57in	1,508mm59in
Trunk volume	236L	380L
Max trunk volume	-	1,150L
Doors	3	3
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	45L	50L
CO2 emissions	139g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Seat Ibiza IV SC Facelift 2012 Cupra 1.4 TSISeat Leon III SC FR 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	6,200 rpm	2,000-4,500 rpm	6,450 rpm
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI	3,500-4,000 rpm	1,750-3,000 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	7.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.9 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	31.2 s	52.3 s
Top speed	228 km/h 142 mph	211 km/h 131 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.9 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	153 km/h 95 mph	141 km/h 88 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	180 hp 134 kW
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW

Seat Ibiza IV SC Facelift 2012 Cupra 1.4 TSI has 30 hp more than Seat Leon III SC FR 2.0 TDI.

The biggest power difference is between Seat Leon III SC FR 2.0 TDI and Seat Ibiza IV SC Facelift 2012 Cupra 1.4 TSI: 30 hp (22 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	250 Nm 184 lb-ft
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI	340 Nm 251 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	1,259 kg 2,776 lb
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI	1,315 kg 2,899 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
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	228 km/h 142 mph
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI	211 km/h 131 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	6.9 s
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI	8.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Seat Ibiza IV SC Facelift 2012 Cupra 1.4 TSI and Seat Leon III SC FR 2.0 TDI: 1.4 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	143 hp/t 107 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI	114 hp/t 85 kW/t 8.8 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	180 hp 134 kW	6.9 s	228 km/h 142 mph
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW	8.3 s	211 km/h 131 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

SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	236 L 8.3 cu ft
Length	4,055 mm 159.6 in
Height	1,420 mm 55.9 in

SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 211 km/h 131 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,236 mm 166.8 in
Height	1,431 mm 56.3 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI

SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI

Power

180 hp

134 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

340 Nm

251 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.9 s

8.3 s

Top speed

228 km/h

142 mph

211 km/h

131 mph

Lightness

1,259 kg

2,776 lb

1,315 kg

2,899 lb

Fuel consumption

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	236 L 8.3 cu ft
Length	4,055 mm 159.6 in
Height	1,420 mm 55.9 in

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,236 mm 166.8 in
Height	1,431 mm 56.3 in

Range score

763 km

474 mi

CO2 score

139 g/km

Trunk score

236 L

8.3 cu ft

380 L

13.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

143 hp/t

107 kW/t

7.0 kg/hp

114 hp/t

85 kW/t

8.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Seat Ibiza IV SC Facelift 2012 Cupra 1.4 TSI
Consumption	5.9 L/100 km39.9 mpg US47.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.33 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.62 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	885 L234 US gal195 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,549 LC/year