The Comparative Analysis :

SEAT Leon Cupra 280 (14 - 15) vs. BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12)

€ 33,100
SEAT Leon Cupra 280 (14 - 15) SEAT Leon Cupra 280
€ 26,100
 BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12) BMW 118i
€ 33,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The SEAT Leon Cupra 280 is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 3.2 cm longer, 6.8 cm wider and 1.3 cm taller than the BMW 118i.
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 118i
1434
Blueprint SEAT Leon Cupra 280 (14 - 15)
1816
1975
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1816 mm
Width
1748 mm
1975 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1434 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint SEAT Leon Cupra 280 (14 - 15)
2631
4271
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12)
2660
4239
4271 mm
Length
4239 mm
2631 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 118i
1395 kg
Kerb Weight
1365 kg
1890 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
SEAT Leon Cupra 280 (14 - 15)
Weight Difference:
30 kg
2.15 %
BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12)

General

SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 118i
5F
Generation
E81
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 118i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
276 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
276 bhp
141 bhp
BMW 118i
350 NM
at 1700 rpm
Max. Torque
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
350 NM
190 NM
BMW 118i

Performance

SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 118i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
5.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

82 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon Cupra 280

62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

▶ REPLAY
5.05 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.68 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
5.05 kg/bhp
9.68 kg/bhp
BMW 118i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 118i
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
43 mpg
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
42 mpg
43 mpg
BMW 118i
32 mpg
city
32 mpg
51 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
464 mi
Range
499 mi
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
464 mi
499 mi
BMW 118i
Environmental Impact
127 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).
125 kWh
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
127 kWh
125 kWh
BMW 118i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
156 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
154 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 118i
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
495 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
380 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1210 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L