The Comparative Analysis :

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17) vs. SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)

€ 20,600
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17) VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
€ 17,800
 SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10) SEAT Leon 1.6
€ 20,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT is 2.7 cm shorter, 5.7 cm wider and 3 cm taller than the SEAT Leon 1.6.
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
SEAT Leon 1.6
1488
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17)
1825
2021
1458
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)
1768
1968
1825 mm
Width
1768 mm
2021 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1968 mm
1488 mm
Height
1458 mm
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17)
2524
4288
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)
2578
4315
4288 mm
Length
4315 mm
2524 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
SEAT Leon 1.6
1340 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1783 kg
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17)
Weight Difference:
60 kg
4.48 %
SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)

General

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
SEAT Leon 1.6
16
Generation
1P
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
SEAT Leon 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CYV*
Engine Code
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1197 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
104 bhp
at 4500 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
104 bhp
101 bhp
SEAT Leon 1.6
175 NM
at 1400 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
175 NM
148 NM
SEAT Leon 1.6

Performance

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
SEAT Leon 1.6
112 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
10.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT

62 mph 62
mph

163 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.6

▶ REPLAY
12.88 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.67 kg/bhp
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
12.88 kg/bhp
12.67 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
SEAT Leon 1.6
Fuel Economy
55 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
55 mpg
37 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.6
47 mpg
city
27 mpg
61 mpg
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
670 mi
Range
450 mi
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
670 mi
450 mi
SEAT Leon 1.6
Environmental Impact
96.6 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).
144 kWh
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
96.6 kWh
144 kWh
SEAT Leon 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
119 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
SEAT Leon 1.6
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
440 kg
Maximum Payload
503 kg
310 L
Boot Capacity
341 L
905 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1166 L