Car comparison

Seat Leon III ST · Facelift 2016 1.8 TSIvsVolkswagen Golf VII Alltrack · Facelift 2017 1.8 TSI

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

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Seat Leon III ST · Facelift 2016

1.8 TSI

180 hp1798 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedWagon / estate2016-2018

Volkswagen Golf VII Alltrack · Facelift 2017

1.8 TSI

180 hp1798 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2018

Comparison overview

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Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 1.8 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.8 s
Fastest top speed
226 km/h
140 mph
Most powerful
180 hp
134 kW
Lightest
1,280 kg
2,822 lb
Best power-to-weight
141 hp/t
105 kW/t
7.1 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.0 L/100 km
39.2 mpg US
47.1 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
7.5 L/100 km
31.4 mpg US
37.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
138 g/km
Best estimated range
833 km
518 mi
Best performance score
48/100
Best economy score
91/100

Volkswagen Golf VII Alltrack Facelift 2017 1.8 TSI

Highest torque
280 Nm
207 lb-ft
Largest trunk
605 L
Best overall score
61/100
Best practicality score
88/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI
Power	180hp134kW	180hp134kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	1,280kg2,822lb	1,462kg3,223lb
Gross weight	1,900kg4,189lb	2,040kg4,497lb
Top speed	226 km/h 140 mph	217 km/h 135 mph
To 99% top speed	69.5s99% target: 224 km/h / 139 mph Calculated	68.9s99% target: 215 km/h / 133 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.8s	7.8s
0-200 km/h	31.2s Calculated	36.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.4s Calculated	7.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	5.8L/100 km40.6mpg US48.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.6s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	141hp/t105kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated	123hp/t92kW/t56hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	195Nm/t131lb-ft/ton Calculated	192Nm/t128lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	833km518mi Calculated	821km510mi Calculated
Displacement	1,798cc110cu in	1,798cc110cu in
Length	4,549mm179in	4,567mm180in
Width	1,816mm71in	1,799mm71in
Height	1,454mm57in	1,515mm60in
Wheelbase	2,636mm104in	2,629mm104in
Front track	1,538mm61in	1,549mm61in
Rear track	1,512mm60in	1,520mm60in
Ground clearance	-	175mm7in
Trunk volume	587L	605L
Max trunk volume	1,470L	1,620L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	55L
CO2 emissions	138g/km	157g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 1.8 TSIVolkswagen Golf VII Alltrack Facelift 2017 1.8 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	5,100-6,200 rpm	1,250-5,000 rpm	6,450 rpm
VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI	4,500-6,200 rpm	1,350-4,500 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.4 s	7.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.8 s	7.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	31.2 s	36.3 s
Top speed	226 km/h 140 mph	217 km/h 135 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.4 s	10.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.2 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.6 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	153 km/h 95 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	180 hp 134 kW
VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI	180 hp 134 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	250 Nm 184 lb-ft
VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI	280 Nm 207 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	1,280 kg 2,822 lb
VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI	1,462 kg 3,223 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 III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	226 km/h 140 mph
VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI	217 km/h 135 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	7.8 s
VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI	7.8 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
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 1.8 TSI and Volkswagen Golf VII Alltrack Facelift 2017 1.8 TSI: 0.7 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	141 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp
VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI	123 hp/t 92 kW/t 8.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	833 km 518 mi
VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI	821 km 510 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	180 hp 134 kW	7.8 s	226 km/h 140 mph
VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI	180 hp 134 kW	7.8 s	217 km/h 135 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 III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	587 L 20.7 cu ft
Length	4,549 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,454 mm 57.2 in

VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 217 km/h 135 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	605 L 21.4 cu ft
Length	4,567 mm 179.8 in
Height	1,515 mm 59.6 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

SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

6.0 L/100 km

39.2 mpg US

47.1 mpg UK

VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 217 km/h 135 mph

6.7 L/100 km

35.1 mpg US

42.2 mpg UK

Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 1.8 TSI 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
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK	7.8 s
VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK	7.8 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
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI	141 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI	123 hp/t 92 kW/t 8.1 kg/hp	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

SeatLeon III STFacelift 20161.8 TSI

VolkswagenGolf VII AlltrackFacelift 20171.8 TSI

Power

180 hp

134 kW

180 hp

134 kW

Torque

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.8 s

Top speed

226 km/h

140 mph

217 km/h

135 mph

Lightness

1,280 kg

2,822 lb

1,462 kg

3,223 lb

Fuel consumption

6.0 L/100 km

39.2 mpg US

47.1 mpg UK

6.7 L/100 km

35.1 mpg US

42.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	587 L 20.7 cu ft
Length	4,549 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,454 mm 57.2 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	605 L 21.4 cu ft
Length	4,567 mm 179.8 in
Height	1,515 mm 59.6 in

Range score

833 km

518 mi

821 km

510 mi

CO2 score

138 g/km

157 g/km

Trunk score

587 L

20.7 cu ft

605 L

21.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

141 hp/t

105 kW/t

7.1 kg/hp

123 hp/t

92 kW/t

8.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 1.8 TSI	Volkswagen Golf VII Alltrack Facelift 2017 1.8 TSI
Consumption	6 L/100 km39.2 mpg US47.1 mpg UK	6.7 L/100 km35.1 mpg US42.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.50 LC100 km	11.73 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.90 LC100 mi	18.87 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	900 L238 US gal198 UK gal	1,005 L265 US gal221 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,575 LC/year	1,759 LC/year