The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i (07 - 12) vs. SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)

€ 26,600
BMW 120i (07 - 12) BMW 120i
€ 17,800
 SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10) SEAT Leon 1.6
€ 26,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,800

ⓘ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 7.6 cm shorter, 2 cm narrower and 3.7 cm lower than the SEAT Leon 1.6.
BMW 120i
SEAT Leon 1.6
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1458
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)
1768
1968
1748 mm
Width
1768 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1968 mm
1421 mm
Height
1458 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i (07 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)
2578
4315
4239 mm
Length
4315 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 120i
SEAT Leon 1.6
1365 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1783 kg
BMW 120i (07 - 12)
Weight Difference:
85 kg
6.23 %
SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)

General

BMW 120i
SEAT Leon 1.6
E81
Generation
1P
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 120i
SEAT Leon 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 120i
168 bhp
101 bhp
SEAT Leon 1.6
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 120i
210 NM
148 NM
SEAT Leon 1.6

Performance

BMW 120i
SEAT Leon 1.6
139 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
7.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120i

62 mph 62
mph

163 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.6

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8.13 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.67 kg/bhp
BMW 120i
8.13 kg/bhp
12.67 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 120i
SEAT Leon 1.6
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
37 mpg
BMW 120i
43 mpg
37 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.6
33 mpg
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
499 mi
Range
450 mi
BMW 120i
499 mi
450 mi
SEAT Leon 1.6
Environmental Impact
125 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).
144 kWh
BMW 120i
125 kWh
144 kWh
SEAT Leon 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
153 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 120i
SEAT Leon 1.6
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
503 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
341 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1166 L