Car comparison

Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) · Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDIvsSeat Leon III · Facelift 2016 FR 2.0 TDI

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

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Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) · Facelift 2017

GTD 2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2017-2019

Seat Leon III · Facelift 2016

FR 2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2016-2020

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.5 s
Fastest top speed
231 km/h
144 mph
Most powerful
184 hp
137 kW
Highest torque
380 Nm
280 lb-ft
Largest trunk
380 L
Best overall score
60/100
Best performance score
53/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Seat Leon III Facelift 2016 FR 2.0 TDI

Lightest
1,315 kg
2,899 lb
Best power-to-weight
140 hp/t
104 kW/t
7.1 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.6 L/100 km
51.1 mpg US
61.4 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
120 g/km
Best estimated range
1,087 km
675 mi

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI
Power	184hp137kW	184hp137kW
Torque	380Nm280lb-ft	380Nm280lb-ft
Curb weight	1,320kg2,910lb	1,315kg2,899lb
Gross weight	1,890kg4,167lb	1,900kg4,189lb
Top speed	231 km/h 144 mph	226 km/h 140 mph
To 99% top speed	80.5s99% target: 229 km/h / 142 mph Calculated	81.2s99% target: 224 km/h / 139 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.5s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	31.4s Calculated	34.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.1s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.7L/100 km50mpg US60.1mpg UK	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.4s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	139hp/t104kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated	140hp/t104kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	288Nm/t193lb-ft/ton Calculated	289Nm/t193lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,064km661mi Calculated	1,087km675mi Calculated
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,268mm168in	4,281mm169in
Width	1,790mm70in	1,816mm71in
Height	1,482mm58in	1,444mm57in
Wheelbase	2,626mm103in	2,634mm104in
Front track	1,550mm61in	1,538mm61in
Rear track	1,521mm60in	1,512mm60in
Ground clearance	133mm5in	-
Trunk volume	380L	380L
Max trunk volume	1,270L	-
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	125g/km	120g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDISeat Leon III Facelift 2016 FR 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	3,500-4,000 rpm	1,750-3,250 rpm	4,250 rpm
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 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	VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.1 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.5 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	31.4 s	34.0 s
Top speed	231 km/h 144 mph	226 km/h 140 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.4 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 94 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	380 Nm 280 lb-ft
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	380 Nm 280 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	1,320 kg 2,910 lb
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	1,315 kg 2,899 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	231 km/h 144 mph
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	226 km/h 140 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	7.5 s
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	7.5 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	4.6 L/100 km 51.1 mpg US 61.4 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	139 hp/t 104 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	140 hp/t 104 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	1,064 km 661 mi
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	1,087 km 675 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	7.5 s	231 km/h 144 mph
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	7.5 s	226 km/h 140 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

VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 231 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,268 mm 168.0 in
Height	1,482 mm 58.3 in

SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,281 mm 168.5 in
Height	1,444 mm 56.9 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

VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 231 km/h 144 mph

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

4.6 L/100 km

51.1 mpg US

61.4 mpg UK

Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK	7.5 s
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	4.6 L/100 km 51.1 mpg US 61.4 mpg UK	7.5 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	139 hp/t 104 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK
SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	140 hp/t 104 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp	4.6 L/100 km 51.1 mpg US 61.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI

SeatLeon IIIFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI

Power

184 hp

137 kW

184 hp

137 kW

Torque

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.5 s

Top speed

231 km/h

144 mph

226 km/h

140 mph

Lightness

1,320 kg

2,910 lb

1,315 kg

2,899 lb

Fuel consumption

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

4.6 L/100 km

51.1 mpg US

61.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,268 mm 168.0 in
Height	1,482 mm 58.3 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,281 mm 168.5 in
Height	1,444 mm 56.9 in

Range score

1,064 km

661 mi

1,087 km

675 mi

CO2 score

125 g/km

120 g/km

Trunk score

380 L

13.4 cu ft

380 L

13.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

139 hp/t

104 kW/t

7.2 kg/hp

140 hp/t

104 kW/t

7.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI	Seat Leon III Facelift 2016 FR 2.0 TDI
Consumption	4.7 L/100 km50 mpg US60.1 mpg UK	4.6 L/100 km51.1 mpg US61.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.23 LC100 km	8.05 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.24 LC100 mi	12.96 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	705 L186 US gal155 UK gal	690 L182 US gal152 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,234 LC/year	1,208 LC/year