The Comparative Analysis :

SEAT Leon Cupra 290 DSG (18 - 20) vs. VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)

€ 37,400
SEAT Leon Cupra 290 DSG (18 - 20) SEAT Leon Cupra 290
€ 19,000
 VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 37,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,000

ⓘ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 290 is 8.2 cm longer, 3 cm wider and 4.5 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.6.
SEAT Leon Cupra 290
VW Golf 1.6
1435
Blueprint SEAT Leon Cupra 290 DSG (18 - 20)
1816
1975
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1816 mm
Width
1786 mm
1975 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1435 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint SEAT Leon Cupra 290 DSG (18 - 20)
2631
4281
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
4281 mm
Length
4199 mm
2631 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

SEAT Leon Cupra 290
VW Golf 1.6
1431 kg
Kerb Weight
1232 kg
1920 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1780 kg
SEAT Leon Cupra 290 DSG (18 - 20)
Weight Difference:
199 kg
13.91 %
VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)

General

SEAT Leon Cupra 290
VW Golf 1.6
5F
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

SEAT Leon Cupra 290
VW Golf 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CMX*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
286 bhp
at 5400 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
SEAT Leon Cupra 290
286 bhp
101 bhp
VW Golf 1.6
380 NM
at 1950 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
SEAT Leon Cupra 290
380 NM
148 NM
VW Golf 1.6

Performance

SEAT Leon Cupra 290
VW Golf 1.6
155 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

83 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon Cupra 290

62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

▶ REPLAY
5 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.2 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon Cupra 290
5 kg/bhp
12.2 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

SEAT Leon Cupra 290
VW Golf 1.6
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
40 mpg
SEAT Leon Cupra 290
43 mpg
40 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
33 mpg
city
29 mpg
52 mpg
motorway
50 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
478 mi
Range
482 mi
SEAT Leon Cupra 290
478 mi
482 mi
VW Golf 1.6
Environmental Impact
123.1 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).
134.5 kWh
SEAT Leon Cupra 290
123.1 kWh
134.5 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
Euro 6d-TEMP
Emission Standard
Euro 5
170 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
166 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

SEAT Leon Cupra 290
VW Golf 1.6
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
489 kg
Maximum Payload
548 kg
380 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1210 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L