Car comparison

Seat Leon III · Facelift 2016 1.4 TSIvsSeat 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 III · Facelift 2016

1.4 TSI

150 hp1395 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2016-2018

Seat Leon III

2.0 TDI

150 hp1968 ccDieselFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2015-2016

Comparison overview

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Seat Leon III Facelift 2016 1.4 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.0 s
Fastest top speed
215 km/h
134 mph
Most powerful
150 hp
112 kW
Lightest
1,166 kg
2,571 lb
Best power-to-weight
129 hp/t
96 kW/t
7.8 kg/hp
Largest trunk
380 L
Best overall score
55/100
Best performance score
46/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Seat Leon III 2.0 TDI

Highest torque
340 Nm
251 lb-ft

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.4 TSI	SeatLeon III2.0 TDI
Power	150hp112kW	150hp112kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	340Nm251lb-ft
Curb weight	1,166kg2,571lb	1,305kg2,877lb
Gross weight	1,770kg3,902lb	1,810kg3,990lb
Top speed	215 km/h 134 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	80.5s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated	87.9s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.0s	8.4s
0-200 km/h	42.7s Calculated	46.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.6s Calculated	7.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.8s Calculated	16.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	129hp/t96kW/t58hp/1000 lb Calculated	115hp/t86kW/t52hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	214Nm/t143lb-ft/ton Calculated	261Nm/t174lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,042km647mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,395cc85cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,282mm169in	4,263mm168in
Width	1,816mm71in	1,816mm71in
Height	1,459mm57in	1,459mm57in
Wheelbase	2,636mm104in	2,636mm104in
Front track	1,544mm61in	1,549mm61in
Rear track	1,514mm60in	1,520mm60in
Trunk volume	380L	380L
Max trunk volume	-	1,210L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	113g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Seat Leon III Facelift 2016 1.4 TSISeat Leon III 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.4 TSI	5,000-6,000 rpm	1,500-3,500 rpm	6,250 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 IIIFacelift 20161.4 TSI	SeatLeon III2.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.6 s	7.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.0 s	8.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	42.7 s	46.2 s
Top speed	215 km/h 134 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.3 s	10.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.3 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.8 s	16.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	145 km/h 90 mph	143 km/h 89 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.4 TSI	150 hp 112 kW
SeatLeon III2.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.4 TSI	250 Nm 184 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 IIIFacelift 20161.4 TSI	1,166 kg 2,571 lb
SeatLeon III2.0 TDI	1,305 kg 2,877 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 IIIFacelift 20161.4 TSI	215 km/h 134 mph
SeatLeon III2.0 TDI	215 km/h 134 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.4 TSI	8.0 s
SeatLeon III2.0 TDI	8.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Seat Leon III Facelift 2016 1.4 TSI and Seat Leon III 2.0 TDI: 0.4 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.4 TSI	129 hp/t 96 kW/t 7.8 kg/hp
SeatLeon III2.0 TDI	115 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.4 TSI	150 hp 112 kW	8.0 s	215 km/h 134 mph
SeatLeon III2.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW	8.4 s	215 km/h 134 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 IIIFacelift 20161.4 TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,282 mm 168.6 in
Height	1,459 mm 57.4 in

SeatLeon III2.0 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.4 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 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 IIIFacelift 20161.4 TSI

SeatLeon III2.0 TDI

Power

150 hp

112 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

340 Nm

251 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.0 s

8.4 s

Top speed

215 km/h

134 mph

215 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,166 kg

2,571 lb

1,305 kg

2,877 lb

Fuel consumption

4.8 L/100 km

49.0 mpg US

58.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,282 mm 168.6 in
Height	1,459 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

1,042 km

647 mi

CO2 score

113 g/km

Trunk score

380 L

13.4 cu ft

380 L

13.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

129 hp/t

96 kW/t

7.8 kg/hp

115 hp/t

86 kW/t

8.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Seat Leon III Facelift 2016 1.4 TSI
Consumption	4.8 L/100 km49 mpg US58.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.52 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	720 L190 US gal158 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,260 LC/year