Car comparison

Seat Leon II (1P) · Facelift 2009 FR 2.0 TFSIvsSeat Leon III 2.0 TDI

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

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Seat Leon II (1P) · Facelift 2009

FR 2.0 TFSI

211 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2009-2012

Seat Leon III

2.0 TDI

150 hp1968 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2015-2016

Comparison overview

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Seat Leon II (1P) Facelift 2009 FR 2.0 TFSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.2 s
Fastest top speed
233 km/h
145 mph
Most powerful
211 hp
157 kW
Lightest
1,320 kg
2,910 lb
Best power-to-weight
160 hp/t
119 kW/t
6.3 kg/hp
Best overall score
59/100
Best performance score
52/100
Best economy score
87/100

Seat Leon III 2.0 TDI

Highest torque
340 Nm
251 lb-ft
Largest trunk
380 L
Best practicality score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009FR 2.0 TFSI	SeatLeon III2.0 TDI
Power	211hp157kW	150hp112kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	340Nm251lb-ft
Curb weight	1,320kg2,910lb	1,335kg2,943lb
Gross weight	1,890kg4,167lb	1,840kg4,057lb
Top speed	233 km/h 145 mph	211 km/h 131 mph
To 99% top speed	79.3s99% target: 231 km/h / 143 mph Calculated	86.4s99% target: 209 km/h / 130 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.2s	8.4s
0-200 km/h	29.9s Calculated	51.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.8s Calculated	7.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.3L/100 km32.2mpg US38.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	10L/100 km23.5mpg US28.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.2s Calculated	16.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	160hp/t119kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated	112hp/t84kW/t51hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	212Nm/t142lb-ft/ton Calculated	255Nm/t170lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	753km468mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,323mm170in	4,263mm168in
Width	1,768mm70in	1,816mm71in
Height	1,458mm57in	1,459mm57in
Wheelbase	2,578mm101in	2,636mm104in
Front track	1,527mm60in	1,549mm61in
Rear track	1,508mm59in	1,520mm60in
Trunk volume	341L	380L
Max trunk volume	1,166L	1,210L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	55L	50L
CO2 emissions	170g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Seat Leon II (1P) Facelift 2009 FR 2.0 TFSISeat Leon III 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009FR 2.0 TFSI	5,300-6,200 rpm	1,700-5,200 rpm	6,450 rpm
SeatLeon III2.0 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	SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009FR 2.0 TFSI	SeatLeon III2.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.8 s	7.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.2 s	8.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	29.9 s	51.1 s
Top speed	233 km/h 145 mph	211 km/h 131 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	10.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.8 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.2 s	16.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 95 mph	142 km/h 88 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009FR 2.0 TFSI	211 hp 157 kW
SeatLeon III2.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW

Seat Leon II (1P) Facelift 2009 FR 2.0 TFSI has 61 hp more than Seat Leon III 2.0 TDI.

The biggest power difference is between Seat Leon III 2.0 TDI and Seat Leon II (1P) Facelift 2009 FR 2.0 TFSI: 61 hp (45 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009FR 2.0 TFSI	280 Nm 207 lb-ft
SeatLeon III2.0 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
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009FR 2.0 TFSI	1,320 kg 2,910 lb
SeatLeon III2.0 TDI	1,335 kg 2,943 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 II (1P)Facelift 2009FR 2.0 TFSI	233 km/h 145 mph
SeatLeon III2.0 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
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009FR 2.0 TFSI	7.2 s
SeatLeon III2.0 TDI	8.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Seat Leon II (1P) Facelift 2009 FR 2.0 TFSI and Seat Leon III 2.0 TDI: 1.2 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009FR 2.0 TFSI	160 hp/t 119 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp
SeatLeon III2.0 TDI	112 hp/t 84 kW/t 8.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009FR 2.0 TFSI	211 hp 157 kW	7.2 s	233 km/h 145 mph
SeatLeon III2.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW	8.4 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

SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009FR 2.0 TFSI

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 233 km/h 145 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

SeatLeon III2.0 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.4 s
Top speed 211 km/h 131 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,263 mm 167.8 in
Height	1,459 mm 57.4 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

SeatLeon II (1P)Facelift 2009FR 2.0 TFSI

SeatLeon III2.0 TDI

Power

211 hp

157 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

340 Nm

251 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.2 s

8.4 s

Top speed

233 km/h

145 mph

211 km/h

131 mph

Lightness

1,320 kg

2,910 lb

1,335 kg

2,943 lb

Fuel consumption

7.3 L/100 km

32.2 mpg US

38.7 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,263 mm 167.8 in
Height	1,459 mm 57.4 in

Range score

753 km

468 mi

CO2 score

170 g/km

Trunk score

341 L

12.0 cu ft

380 L

13.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

160 hp/t

119 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

112 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 II (1P) Facelift 2009 FR 2.0 TFSI
Consumption	7.3 L/100 km32.2 mpg US38.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	12.78 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	20.56 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,095 L289 US gal241 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,916 LC/year