The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i (04 - 07) vs. SEAT Leon Cupra R (09 - 12)

€ 25,200
BMW 120i (04 - 07) BMW 120i
€ 32,300
 SEAT Leon Cupra R (09 - 12) SEAT Leon Cupra R
€ 25,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 32,300

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 120i is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 9.6 cm shorter, 1.7 cm narrower and 2.8 cm lower than the SEAT Leon Cupra R.
BMW 120i
SEAT Leon Cupra R
1430
Blueprint BMW 120i (04 - 07)
1751
1933
1458
Blueprint SEAT Leon Cupra R (09 - 12)
1768
1968
1751 mm
Width
1768 mm
1933 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1968 mm
1430 mm
Height
1458 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i (04 - 07)
2660
4227
Blueprint SEAT Leon Cupra R (09 - 12)
2578
4323
4227 mm
Length
4323 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 120i
SEAT Leon Cupra R
1335 kg
Kerb Weight
1525 kg
1760 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1945 kg
BMW 120i (04 - 07)
Weight Difference:
190 kg
12.46 %
SEAT Leon Cupra R (09 - 12)

General

BMW 120i
SEAT Leon Cupra R
E87
Generation
1P
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 120i
SEAT Leon Cupra R
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW
Engine Series
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
148 bhp
at 6200 rpm
Power
261 bhp
at 6000 rpm
BMW 120i
148 bhp
261 bhp
SEAT Leon Cupra R
200 NM
at 3600 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 2300 rpm
BMW 120i
200 NM
350 NM
SEAT Leon Cupra R

Performance

BMW 120i
SEAT Leon Cupra R
135 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120i

62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon Cupra R

▶ REPLAY
9.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.84 kg/bhp
BMW 120i
9.02 kg/bhp
5.84 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon Cupra R

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 120i
SEAT Leon Cupra R
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
35 mpg
BMW 120i
38 mpg
35 mpg
SEAT Leon Cupra R
27 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
414 mi
Range
422 mi
BMW 120i
414 mi
422 mi
SEAT Leon Cupra R
Environmental Impact
142.1 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
153.5 kWh
BMW 120i
142.1 kWh
153.5 kWh
SEAT Leon Cupra R
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
181 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
190 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 120i
SEAT Leon Cupra R
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
420 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
341 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1166 L