The Comparative Analysis :

SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10) vs. VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)

€ 17,800
SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10) SEAT Leon 1.6
€ 21,500
 VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 17,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,500

ⓘ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 1.6 is 18.6 cm longer, 4.7 cm wider and 4 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo.
SEAT Leon 1.6
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
1458
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)
1768
1968
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1768 mm
Width
1721 mm
1968 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1458 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)
2578
4315
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4315 mm
Length
4129 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

SEAT Leon 1.6
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
1280 kg
Kerb Weight
1344 kg
1783 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)
Weight Difference:
64 kg
4.76 %
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)

General

SEAT Leon 1.6
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
1P
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

SEAT Leon 1.6
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*AWU*
2
Valves
5
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1781 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
SEAT Leon 1.6
101 bhp
148 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
SEAT Leon 1.6
148 NM
220 NM
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

Performance

SEAT Leon 1.6
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
114 mph
Maximum Speed
126 mph
11.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

163 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

▶ REPLAY
12.67 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.08 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon 1.6
12.67 kg/bhp
9.08 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

SEAT Leon 1.6
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
35 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.6
37 mpg
35 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
27 mpg
city
26 mpg
47 mpg
motorway
44 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
450 mi
Range
422 mi
SEAT Leon 1.6
450 mi
422 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Environmental Impact
144 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
SEAT Leon 1.6
144 kWh
153.5 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
194 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

SEAT Leon 1.6
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
503 kg
Maximum Payload
406 kg
341 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1166 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L