The Comparative Analysis :

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI (11 - 14) vs. SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)

€ 20,100
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI (11 - 14) VW Beetle 1.4 TSI
€ 17,800
 SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10) SEAT Leon 1.6
€ 20,100
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 1.4 TSI is 3.7 cm shorter, 4 cm wider and 2.8 cm taller than the SEAT Leon 1.6.
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI
SEAT Leon 1.6
1486
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI (11 - 14)
1808
2021
1458
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)
1768
1968
1808 mm
Width
1768 mm
2021 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1968 mm
1486 mm
Height
1458 mm
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI (11 - 14)
2537
4278
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)
2578
4315
4278 mm
Length
4315 mm
2537 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI
SEAT Leon 1.6
1359 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1783 kg
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI (11 - 14)
Weight Difference:
79 kg
5.81 %
SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)

General

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI
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
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI
SEAT Leon 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with gas turbine com­pres­sor
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CTH*
Engine Code
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
158 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI
158 bhp
101 bhp
SEAT Leon 1.6
240 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI
240 NM
148 NM
SEAT Leon 1.6

Performance

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI
SEAT Leon 1.6
129 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

163 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.6

▶ REPLAY
8.6 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.67 kg/bhp
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI
8.6 kg/bhp
12.67 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI
SEAT Leon 1.6
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI
43 mpg
37 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.6
32 mpg
city
27 mpg
53 mpg
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
518 mi
Range
450 mi
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI
518 mi
450 mi
SEAT Leon 1.6
Environmental Impact
125 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 1.4 TSI
125 kWh
144 kWh
SEAT Leon 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
153 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI
SEAT Leon 1.6
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
391 kg
Maximum Payload
503 kg
310 L
Boot Capacity
341 L
905 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1166 L