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Skoda Octavia III · Facelift 2017 RS 2.0 TDIvsSeat Leon III SC · Facelift 2016 FR 2.0 TDI

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

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Skoda Octavia III · Facelift 2017

RS 2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2017-2019

Seat Leon III SC · Facelift 2016

FR 2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2016-2018

Comparison overview

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Skoda Octavia III Facelift 2017 RS 2.0 TDI

Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph Unrestricted
232 km/h
144 mph Restricted
Most powerful
184 hp
137 kW
Highest torque
380 Nm
280 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.5 L/100 km
52.3 mpg US
62.8 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,111 km
690 mi
Largest trunk
590 L
Best overall score
62/100
Best performance score
52/100
Best economy score
95/100
Best practicality score
82/100

Seat Leon III SC Facelift 2016 FR 2.0 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.4 s
Lightest
1,275 kg
2,811 lb
Best power-to-weight
144 hp/t
108 kW/t
6.9 kg/hp
Lowest CO2 emissions
118 g/km

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	SeatLeon III SCFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI
Power	184hp137kW	184hp137kW
Torque	380Nm280lb-ft	380Nm280lb-ft
Curb weight	1,370kg3,020lb	1,275kg2,811lb
Gross weight	1,912kg4,215lb	1,860kg4,101lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 232 km/h144 mph Calculated	228 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	93.7s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	80.0s99% target: 226 km/h / 140 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.9s	7.4s
0-200 km/h	31.6s Calculated	32.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.5s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.1L/100 km57.4mpg US68.9mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.7s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	134hp/t100kW/t61hp/1000 lb Calculated	144hp/t108kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	277Nm/t186lb-ft/ton Calculated	298Nm/t199lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,111km690mi Calculated	1,111km690mi Calculated
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,689mm185in	4,246mm167in
Width	1,814mm71in	1,810mm71in
Height	1,448mm57in	1,431mm56in
Wheelbase	2,680mm106in	2,599mm102in
Front track	1,535mm60in	1,538mm61in
Rear track	1,544mm61in	1,512mm60in
Trunk volume	590L	380L
Max trunk volume	1,580L	-
Doors	5	3
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	119g/km	118g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Skoda Octavia III Facelift 2017 RS 2.0 TDISeat Leon III SC Facelift 2016 FR 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	-	1,750-3,250 rpm	3,500 rpm
SeatLeon III SCFacelift 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	SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	SeatLeon III SCFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.5 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.9 s	7.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	31.6 s	32.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 232 km/h144 mph Likely limited	228 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.3 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.2 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.7 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	150 km/h 93 mph	151 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW
SeatLeon III SCFacelift 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
SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	380 Nm 280 lb-ft
SeatLeon III SCFacelift 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
SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	1,370 kg 3,020 lb
SeatLeon III SCFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	1,275 kg 2,811 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
SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 232 km/h144 mph
SeatLeon III SCFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	228 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
SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	7.9 s
SeatLeon III SCFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	7.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Seat Leon III SC Facelift 2016 FR 2.0 TDI and Skoda Octavia III Facelift 2017 RS 2.0 TDI: 0.5 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
SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK
SeatLeon III SCFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 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
SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	134 hp/t 100 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp
SeatLeon III SCFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	144 hp/t 108 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	1,111 km 690 mi
SeatLeon III SCFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	1,111 km 690 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	7.9 s	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 232 km/h144 mph
SeatLeon III SCFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	7.4 s	228 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

SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 232 km/h144 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	590 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,689 mm 184.6 in
Height	1,448 mm 57.0 in

SeatLeon III SCFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,246 mm 167.2 in
Height	1,431 mm 56.3 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

SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 232 km/h144 mph

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

SeatLeon III SCFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

Skoda Octavia III Facelift 2017 RS 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
SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK	7.9 s
SeatLeon III SCFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK	7.4 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
SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI	134 hp/t 100 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK
SeatLeon III SCFacelift 2016FR 2.0 TDI	144 hp/t 108 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

SkodaOctavia IIIFacelift 2017RS 2.0 TDI

SeatLeon III SCFacelift 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

7.9 s

7.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

232 km/h144 mph

228 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,370 kg

3,020 lb

1,275 kg

2,811 lb

Fuel consumption

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	590 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,689 mm 184.6 in
Height	1,448 mm 57.0 in

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,246 mm 167.2 in
Height	1,431 mm 56.3 in

Range score

1,111 km

690 mi

1,111 km

690 mi

CO2 score

119 g/km

118 g/km

Trunk score

590 L

20.8 cu ft

380 L

13.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

134 hp/t

100 kW/t

7.4 kg/hp

144 hp/t

108 kW/t

6.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Skoda Octavia III Facelift 2017 RS 2.0 TDI	Seat Leon III SC Facelift 2016 FR 2.0 TDI
Consumption	4.5 L/100 km52.3 mpg US62.8 mpg UK	4.5 L/100 km52.3 mpg US62.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	7.88 LC100 km	7.88 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	12.67 LC100 mi	12.67 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	675 L178 US gal148 UK gal	675 L178 US gal148 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,181 LC/year	1,181 LC/year