Car comparison

Seat Leon III · Facelift 2016 1.5 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 Leon III · Facelift 2016

1.5 TSI

150 hp1498 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2018-2020

Seat Leon III SC

FR 2.0 TDI

150 hp1968 ccDieselFWDManualTurbochargedCoupe2015-2016

Comparison overview

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Seat Leon III Facelift 2016 1.5 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.2 s
Fastest top speed
215 km/h
134 mph
Most powerful
150 hp
112 kW
Lightest
1,168 kg
2,575 lb
Best power-to-weight
128 hp/t
96 kW/t
7.8 kg/hp
Largest trunk
380 L
Best overall score
54/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Seat Leon III SC FR 2.0 TDI

Highest torque
340 Nm
251 lb-ft
Best performance score
46/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.5 TSI	SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI
Power	150hp112kW	150hp112kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	340Nm251lb-ft
Curb weight	1,168kg2,575lb	1,285kg2,833lb
Gross weight	1,780kg3,924lb	1,810kg3,990lb
Top speed	215 km/h 134 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	82.4s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated	90.9s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.2s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	43.8s Calculated	47.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.8s Calculated	7.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	16.0s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	128hp/t96kW/t58hp/1000 lb Calculated	117hp/t87kW/t53hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	214Nm/t143lb-ft/ton Calculated	265Nm/t177lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	943km586mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,498cc91cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,282mm169in	4,236mm167in
Width	1,816mm71in	1,810mm71in
Height	1,459mm57in	1,431mm56in
Wheelbase	2,636mm104in	2,599mm102in
Front track	1,549mm61in	1,534mm60in
Rear track	1,520mm60in	1,508mm59in
Trunk volume	380L	380L
Max trunk volume	1,210L	1,150L
Doors	5	3
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	120g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Seat Leon III Facelift 2016 1.5 TSISeat Leon III SC FR 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.5 TSI	5,000-6,000 rpm	1,500-3,500 rpm	6,250 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	SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.5 TSI	SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.8 s	7.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.2 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	43.8 s	47.1 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	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.4 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.4 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.0 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	144 km/h 90 mph	142 km/h 88 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.5 TSI	150 hp 112 kW
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 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 20161.5 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
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.5 TSI	1,168 kg 2,575 lb
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI	1,285 kg 2,833 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 20161.5 TSI	215 km/h 134 mph
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 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 20161.5 TSI	8.2 s
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI	8.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Seat Leon III Facelift 2016 1.5 TSI and Seat Leon III SC FR 2.0 TDI: 0.1 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 20161.5 TSI	128 hp/t 96 kW/t 7.8 kg/hp
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI	117 hp/t 87 kW/t 8.6 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.5 TSI	150 hp 112 kW	8.2 s	215 km/h 134 mph
SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW	8.3 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 20161.5 TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 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 III SCFR 2.0 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 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

SeatLeon IIIFacelift 20161.5 TSI

SeatLeon III SCFR 2.0 TDI

Power

150 hp

112 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

340 Nm

251 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.2 s

8.3 s

Top speed

215 km/h

134 mph

215 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,168 kg

2,575 lb

1,285 kg

2,833 lb

Fuel consumption

5.3 L/100 km

44.4 mpg US

53.3 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	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

943 km

586 mi

CO2 score

120 g/km

Trunk score

380 L

13.4 cu ft

380 L

13.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

128 hp/t

96 kW/t

7.8 kg/hp

117 hp/t

87 kW/t

8.6 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 1.5 TSI
Consumption	5.3 L/100 km44.4 mpg US53.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.28 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.93 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	795 L210 US gal175 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,391 LC/year