The Comparative Analysis :

SEAT Leon Cupra 280 (14 - 15) vs. BMW 120i Steptronic (15 - 16)

€ 33,100
SEAT Leon Cupra 280 (14 - 15) SEAT Leon Cupra 280
€ 29,900
 BMW 120i Steptronic (15 - 16) BMW 120i
€ 33,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 29,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The SEAT Leon Cupra 280 is 5.8 cm shorter, 5.1 cm wider and 1.3 cm taller than the BMW 120i.
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 120i
1434
Blueprint SEAT Leon Cupra 280 (14 - 15)
1816
1975
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i Steptronic (15 - 16)
1765
1984
1816 mm
Width
1765 mm
1975 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1434 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint SEAT Leon Cupra 280 (14 - 15)
2631
4271
Blueprint BMW 120i Steptronic (15 - 16)
2690
4329
4271 mm
Length
4329 mm
2631 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 120i
1395 kg
Kerb Weight
1390 kg
1890 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1880 kg
SEAT Leon Cupra 280 (14 - 15)
Weight Difference:
5 kg
0.36 %
BMW 120i Steptronic (15 - 16)

General

SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 120i
5F
Generation
F21
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
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 120i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
276 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
175 bhp
at 4800 rpm
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
276 bhp
175 bhp
BMW 120i
350 NM
at 1700 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
350 NM
250 NM
BMW 120i

Performance

SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 120i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
138 mph
5.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

82 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon Cupra 280

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120i

▶ REPLAY
5.05 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.94 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
5.05 kg/bhp
7.94 kg/bhp
BMW 120i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 120i
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
50 mpg
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
42 mpg
50 mpg
BMW 120i
32 mpg
city
40 mpg
51 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
464 mi
Range
577 mi
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
464 mi
577 mi
BMW 120i
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).
106.1 kWh
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
127 kWh
106.1 kWh
BMW 120i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
156 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

SEAT Leon Cupra 280
BMW 120i
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
495 kg
Maximum Payload
490 kg
380 L
Boot Capacity
360 L
1210 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1200 L