Car comparison

Volkswagen Golf VII Variant · Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDIvsSeat Leon III ST · Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI

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

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Volkswagen Golf VII Variant · Facelift 2017

GTD 2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselFWDManualTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2019

Seat Leon III ST · Facelift 2016

2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2018-2020

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VII Variant Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.9 s
Fastest top speed
231 km/h
144 mph
Most powerful
184 hp
137 kW
Highest torque
380 Nm
280 lb-ft
Largest trunk
605 L
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best practicality score
88/100

Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI

Lightest
1,380 kg
3,042 lb
Best power-to-weight
133 hp/t
99 kW/t
7.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.5 L/100 km
52.3 mpg US
62.8 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.3 L/100 km
44.4 mpg US
53.3 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.0 L/100 km
58.8 mpg US
70.6 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
117 g/km
Best estimated range
1,222 km
759 mi
Best economy score
95/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI
Power	184hp137kW	184hp137kW
Torque	380Nm280lb-ft	380Nm280lb-ft
Curb weight	1,391kg3,067lb	1,380kg3,042lb
Gross weight	1,990kg4,387lb	2,010kg4,431lb
Top speed	231 km/h 144 mph	226 km/h 140 mph
To 99% top speed	75.0s99% target: 229 km/h / 142 mph Calculated	71.4s99% target: 224 km/h / 139 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.9s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	30.7s Calculated	31.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.5s Calculated	7.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.7L/100 km50mpg US60.1mpg UK	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK	4L/100 km58.8mpg US70.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.7s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	132hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	133hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	273Nm/t183lb-ft/ton Calculated	275Nm/t184lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,064km661mi Calculated	1,222km759mi Calculated
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,567mm180in	4,549mm179in
Width	1,799mm71in	1,816mm71in
Height	1,515mm60in	1,454mm57in
Wheelbase	2,620mm103in	2,636mm104in
Front track	1,549mm61in	1,549mm61in
Rear track	1,520mm60in	1,520mm60in
Ground clearance	131mm5in	-
Trunk volume	605L	587L
Max trunk volume	1,620L	1,470L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	55L
CO2 emissions	124g/km	117g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Golf VII Variant Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDISeat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	3,500-4,000 rpm	1,750-3,250 rpm	4,250 rpm
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	3,500-4,000 rpm	1,750-3,250 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.5 s	7.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.9 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	30.7 s	31.9 s
Top speed	231 km/h 144 mph	226 km/h 140 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.4 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.3 s	13.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.7 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 95 mph	152 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 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 VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	380 Nm 280 lb-ft
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 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 VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	1,391 kg 3,067 lb
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	1,380 kg 3,042 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 VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	231 km/h 144 mph
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 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 VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	7.9 s
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	7.9 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 VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 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
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	132 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.6 kg/hp
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	1,064 km 661 mi
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	1,222 km 759 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	7.9 s	231 km/h 144 mph
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	7.9 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 VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 231 km/h 144 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

SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 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

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 VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 231 km/h 144 mph

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 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 VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK	7.9 s
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK	7.9 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 VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	132 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.6 kg/hp	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI

SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 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

Top speed

231 km/h

144 mph

226 km/h

140 mph

Lightness

1,391 kg

3,067 lb

1,380 kg

3,042 lb

Fuel consumption

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

Practicality

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

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

Range score

1,064 km

661 mi

1,222 km

759 mi

CO2 score

124 g/km

117 g/km

Trunk score

605 L

21.4 cu ft

587 L

20.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

132 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.6 kg/hp

133 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Golf VII Variant Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI	Seat Leon III ST Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI
Consumption	4.7 L/100 km50 mpg US60.1 mpg UK	4.5 L/100 km52.3 mpg US62.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.23 LC100 km	7.88 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.24 LC100 mi	12.67 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	705 L186 US gal155 UK gal	675 L178 US gal148 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,234 LC/year	1,181 LC/year