Car comparison

Seat Leon III ST Cupra 2.0 TSIvsSeat Leon II (1P) FR 2.0 TFSI

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

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Seat Leon III ST

Cupra 2.0 TSI

280 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedWagon / estate2014-2015

Seat Leon II (1P)

FR 2.0 TFSI

200 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2006-2009

Comparison overview

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Seat Leon III ST Cupra 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.1 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
280 hp
209 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Lightest
1,365 kg
3,009 lb
Best power-to-weight
205 hp/t
153 kW/t
4.9 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.8 L/100 km
34.6 mpg US
41.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
8.9 L/100 km
26.4 mpg US
31.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.6 L/100 km
42.0 mpg US
50.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
735 km
457 mi
Largest trunk
587 L
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
63/100
Best economy score
89/100
Best practicality score
87/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SeatLeon III STCupra 2.0 TSI	SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI
Power	280hp209kW	200hp149kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	1,365kg3,009lb	1,369kg3,018lb
Gross weight	1,980kg4,365lb	1,939kg4,275lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	229 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	59.7s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	79.2s99% target: 227 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.1s	7.2s
0-200 km/h	18.7s Calculated	31.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.8s Calculated	6.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK	10.8L/100 km21.8mpg US26.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.0s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	205hp/t153kW/t93hp/1000 lb Calculated	146hp/t109kW/t66hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	256Nm/t172lb-ft/ton Calculated	205Nm/t137lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	735km457mi Calculated	705km438mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,543mm179in	4,323mm170in
Width	1,816mm71in	1,768mm70in
Height	1,431mm56in	1,458mm57in
Wheelbase	2,631mm104in	2,578mm101in
Front track	1,536mm60in	1,527mm60in
Rear track	1,510mm59in	1,508mm59in
Trunk volume	587L	341L
Max trunk volume	1,470L	-
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	55L
CO2 emissions	-	209g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Seat Leon III ST Cupra 2.0 TSISeat Leon II (1P) FR 2.0 TFSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SeatLeon III STCupra 2.0 TSI	5,600-6,500 rpm	1,700-5,600 rpm	6,750 rpm
SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI	5,100-6,000 rpm	1,800-5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	SeatLeon III STCupra 2.0 TSI	SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.8 s	6.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.1 s	7.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.7 s	31.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	229 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.4 s	9.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.9 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.0 s	15.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	174 km/h 108 mph	152 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STCupra 2.0 TSI	280 hp 209 kW
SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI	200 hp 149 kW

Seat Leon III ST Cupra 2.0 TSI has 80 hp more than Seat Leon II (1P) FR 2.0 TFSI.

The biggest power difference is between Seat Leon II (1P) FR 2.0 TFSI and Seat Leon III ST Cupra 2.0 TSI: 80 hp (60 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STCupra 2.0 TSI	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI	280 Nm 207 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STCupra 2.0 TSI	1,365 kg 3,009 lb
SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI	1,369 kg 3,018 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 STCupra 2.0 TSI	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI	229 km/h 142 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 STCupra 2.0 TSI	6.1 s
SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI	7.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Seat Leon III ST Cupra 2.0 TSI and Seat Leon II (1P) FR 2.0 TFSI: 1.1 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 STCupra 2.0 TSI	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK
SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI	7.8 L/100 km 30.2 mpg US 36.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Seat Leon III ST Cupra 2.0 TSI and Seat Leon II (1P) FR 2.0 TFSI: 1.0 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 STCupra 2.0 TSI	205 hp/t 153 kW/t 4.9 kg/hp
SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI	146 hp/t 109 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STCupra 2.0 TSI	735 km 457 mi
SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI	705 km 438 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SeatLeon III STCupra 2.0 TSI	280 hp 209 kW	6.1 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI	200 hp 149 kW	7.2 s	229 km/h 142 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 STCupra 2.0 TSI

Power	280 hp 209 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	587 L 20.7 cu ft
Length	4,543 mm 178.9 in
Height	1,431 mm 56.3 in

SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 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 STCupra 2.0 TSI

Power	280 hp 209 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 mph

7.8 L/100 km

30.2 mpg US

36.2 mpg UK

Seat Leon III ST 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 STCupra 2.0 TSI	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK	6.1 s
SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI	7.8 L/100 km 30.2 mpg US 36.2 mpg UK	7.2 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 STCupra 2.0 TSI	205 hp/t 153 kW/t 4.9 kg/hp	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK
SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI	146 hp/t 109 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp	7.8 L/100 km 30.2 mpg US 36.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

SeatLeon III STCupra 2.0 TSI

SeatLeon II (1P)FR 2.0 TFSI

Power

280 hp

209 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.1 s

7.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

229 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,365 kg

3,009 lb

1,369 kg

3,018 lb

Fuel consumption

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

7.8 L/100 km

30.2 mpg US

36.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	587 L 20.7 cu ft
Length	4,543 mm 178.9 in
Height	1,431 mm 56.3 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

735 km

457 mi

705 km

438 mi

CO2 score

209 g/km

Trunk score

587 L

20.7 cu ft

341 L

12.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

205 hp/t

153 kW/t

4.9 kg/hp

146 hp/t

109 kW/t

6.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Seat Leon III ST Cupra 2.0 TSI	Seat Leon II (1P) FR 2.0 TFSI
Consumption	6.8 L/100 km34.6 mpg US41.5 mpg UK	7.8 L/100 km30.2 mpg US36.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.90 LC100 km	13.65 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	19.15 LC100 mi	21.97 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,020 L269 US gal224 UK gal	1,170 L309 US gal257 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,785 LC/year	2,048 LC/year