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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 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2019

Seat Leon III ST · Facelift 2016

2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselFWDManualTurbochargedWagon / estate2016-2018

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VII Variant Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.8 s
Fastest top speed
230 km/h
143 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
1,340 kg
2,954 lb
Best power-to-weight
137 hp/t
102 kW/t
7.3 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.6 L/100 km
51.1 mpg US
61.4 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
121 g/km
Best estimated range
1,087 km
675 mi
Best economy score
94/100

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	1,417kg3,124lb	1,340kg2,954lb
Gross weight	2,020kg4,453lb	1,970kg4,343lb
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	228 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	74.0s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated	71.1s99% target: 226 km/h / 140 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.8s	7.8s
0-200 km/h	30.7s Calculated	30.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.4s Calculated	7.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.6s Calculated	15.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	130hp/t97kW/t59hp/1000 lb Calculated	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	268Nm/t179lb-ft/ton Calculated	284Nm/t190lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,000km621mi Calculated	1,087km675mi 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	1,538mm61in
Rear track	1,520mm60in	1,508mm59in
Ground clearance	131mm5in	-
Trunk volume	605L	587L
Max trunk volume	1,620L	-
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	130g/km	121g/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	1,750-3,000 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	7.4 s	7.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.8 s	7.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	30.7 s	30.8 s
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	228 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.3 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.2 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.6 s	15.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 95 mph	153 km/h 95 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	1,417 kg 3,124 lb
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	1,340 kg 2,954 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	230 km/h 143 mph
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 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
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	7.8 s
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	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
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 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 VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	130 hp/t 97 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 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	1,000 km 621 mi
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 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 VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	7.8 s	230 km/h 143 mph
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	7.8 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

VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 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	7.8 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 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	7.8 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

5.0 L/100 km

47.0 mpg US

56.5 mpg UK

SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

4.6 L/100 km

51.1 mpg US

61.4 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	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK	7.8 s
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	4.6 L/100 km 51.1 mpg US 61.4 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
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	130 hp/t 97 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK
SeatLeon III STFacelift 20162.0 TDI	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	4.6 L/100 km 51.1 mpg US 61.4 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

7.8 s

Top speed

230 km/h

143 mph

228 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,417 kg

3,124 lb

1,340 kg

2,954 lb

Fuel consumption

5.0 L/100 km

47.0 mpg US

56.5 mpg UK

4.6 L/100 km

51.1 mpg US

61.4 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

1,000 km

621 mi

1,087 km

675 mi

CO2 score

130 g/km

121 g/km

Trunk score

605 L

21.4 cu ft

587 L

20.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

130 hp/t

97 kW/t

7.7 kg/hp

137 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 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	5 L/100 km47 mpg US56.5 mpg UK	4.6 L/100 km51.1 mpg US61.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.75 LC100 km	8.05 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.08 LC100 mi	12.96 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	750 L198 US gal165 UK gal	690 L182 US gal152 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,313 LC/year	1,208 LC/year