Car comparison

Seat Leon III SC Cupra 2.0 TSIvsSeat Leon II (1P) · Facelift 2009 Cupra R 2.0 TFSI

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

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Seat Leon III SC

Cupra 2.0 TSI

290 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedCoupe2015-2016

Seat Leon II (1P) · Facelift 2009

Cupra R 2.0 TFSI

265 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2009-2012

Comparison overview

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Seat Leon III SC Cupra 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.7 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
290 hp
216 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Lightest
1,300 kg
2,866 lb
Best power-to-weight
223 hp/t
166 kW/t
4.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.7 L/100 km
35.1 mpg US
42.2 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
8.8 L/100 km
26.7 mpg US
32.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.5 L/100 km
42.8 mpg US
51.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
746 km
464 mi
Largest trunk
380 L
Best performance score
65/100
Best economy score
89/100

Seat Leon II (1P) Facelift 2009 Cupra R 2.0 TFSI

Best overall score
65/100
Best practicality score
73/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SeatLeon III SCCupra 2.0 TSI	SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI
Power	290hp216kW	265hp198kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,300kg2,866lb	1,375kg3,031lb
Gross weight	1,870kg4,123lb	1,945kg4,288lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	74.9s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	76.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.7s	6.2s
0-200 km/h	19.5s Calculated	21.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.4s Calculated	5.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK	10.7L/100 km22mpg US26.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.8s Calculated	14.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	223hp/t166kW/t101hp/1000 lb Calculated	193hp/t144kW/t87hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	269Nm/t180lb-ft/ton Calculated	255Nm/t170lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	746km464mi Calculated	679km422mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,236mm167in	4,323mm170in
Width	1,810mm71in	1,768mm70in
Height	1,423mm56in	1,458mm57in
Wheelbase	2,596mm102in	2,578mm101in
Front track	1,536mm60in	1,527mm60in
Rear track	1,510mm59in	1,508mm59in
Trunk volume	380L	341L
Max trunk volume	1,150L	1,166L
Doors	3	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	55L
CO2 emissions	-	190g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Seat Leon III SC Cupra 2.0 TSISeat Leon II (1P) Facelift 2009 Cupra R 2.0 TFSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SeatLeon III SCCupra 2.0 TSI	5,900-6,400 rpm	1,700-5,800 rpm	6,650 rpm
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI	6,000 rpm	2,500-5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	SeatLeon III SCCupra 2.0 TSI	SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.4 s	5.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.7 s	6.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	19.5 s	21.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	9.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.6 s	12.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.8 s	14.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	171 km/h 106 mph	166 km/h 103 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III SCCupra 2.0 TSI	290 hp 216 kW
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI	265 hp 198 kW

Seat Leon III SC Cupra 2.0 TSI has 25 hp more than Seat Leon II (1P) Facelift 2009 Cupra R 2.0 TFSI.

The biggest power difference is between Seat Leon II (1P) Facelift 2009 Cupra R 2.0 TFSI and Seat Leon III SC Cupra 2.0 TSI: 25 hp (19 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III SCCupra 2.0 TSI	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III SCCupra 2.0 TSI	1,300 kg 2,866 lb
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI	1,375 kg 3,031 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 SCCupra 2.0 TSI	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 SCCupra 2.0 TSI	5.7 s
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI	6.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Seat Leon III SC Cupra 2.0 TSI and Seat Leon II (1P) Facelift 2009 Cupra R 2.0 TFSI: 0.5 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 SCCupra 2.0 TSI	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI	8.1 L/100 km 29.0 mpg US 34.9 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Seat Leon III SC Cupra 2.0 TSI and Seat Leon II (1P) Facelift 2009 Cupra R 2.0 TFSI: 1.4 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 SCCupra 2.0 TSI	223 hp/t 166 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI	193 hp/t 144 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III SCCupra 2.0 TSI	746 km 464 mi
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI	679 km 422 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SeatLeon III SCCupra 2.0 TSI	290 hp 216 kW	5.7 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI	265 hp 198 kW	6.2 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 SCCupra 2.0 TSI

Power	290 hp 216 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,236 mm 166.8 in
Height	1,423 mm 56.0 in

SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	341 L 12.0 cu ft
Length	4,323 mm 170.2 in
Height	1,458 mm 57.4 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 SCCupra 2.0 TSI

Power	290 hp 216 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.7 L/100 km

35.1 mpg US

42.2 mpg UK

SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

8.1 L/100 km

29.0 mpg US

34.9 mpg UK

Seat Leon III SC Cupra 2.0 TSI 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 SCCupra 2.0 TSI	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK	5.7 s
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI	8.1 L/100 km 29.0 mpg US 34.9 mpg UK	6.2 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 SCCupra 2.0 TSI	223 hp/t 166 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI	193 hp/t 144 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp	8.1 L/100 km 29.0 mpg US 34.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

SeatLeon III SCCupra 2.0 TSI

SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009Cupra R 2.0 TFSI

Power

290 hp

216 kW

265 hp

198 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.7 s

6.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,300 kg

2,866 lb

1,375 kg

3,031 lb

Fuel consumption

6.7 L/100 km

35.1 mpg US

42.2 mpg UK

8.1 L/100 km

29.0 mpg US

34.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,236 mm 166.8 in
Height	1,423 mm 56.0 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	341 L 12.0 cu ft
Length	4,323 mm 170.2 in
Height	1,458 mm 57.4 in

Range score

746 km

464 mi

679 km

422 mi

CO2 score

190 g/km

Trunk score

380 L

13.4 cu ft

341 L

12.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

223 hp/t

166 kW/t

4.5 kg/hp

193 hp/t

144 kW/t

5.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Seat Leon III SC Cupra 2.0 TSI	Seat Leon II (1P) Facelift 2009 Cupra R 2.0 TFSI
Consumption	6.7 L/100 km35.1 mpg US42.2 mpg UK	8.1 L/100 km29 mpg US34.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.73 LC100 km	14.17 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.87 LC100 mi	22.81 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,005 L265 US gal221 UK gal	1,215 L321 US gal267 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,759 LC/year	2,126 LC/year