The Comparative Analysis :

SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI (09 - 12) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

€ 19,100
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI (09 - 12) SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
€ 20,800
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 19,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI is 18.6 cm longer, 4.7 cm wider and 4 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
VW New Beetle 1.6
1458
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI (09 - 12)
1768
1968
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1768 mm
Width
1721 mm
1968 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1458 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI (09 - 12)
2578
4315
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
4315 mm
Length
4129 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
VW New Beetle 1.6
1324 kg
Kerb Weight
1309 kg
1890 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
1.13 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

General

SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
VW New Beetle 1.6
1P
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
123 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
123 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
200 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
200 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
VW New Beetle 1.6
122 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
9.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

136 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
10.76 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.96 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
10.76 kg/bhp
12.96 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
36 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
45 mpg
36 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
city
25 mpg
54 mpg
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
542 mi
Range
432 mi
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
542 mi
432 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
119.4 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).
149.7 kWh
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
119.4 kWh
149.7 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 4 / Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
150 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
189 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
566 kg
Maximum Payload
401 kg
341 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1166 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L