The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (10 - 12) vs. SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)

€ 17,500
VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (10 - 12) VW Golf 1.2 TSI
€ 17,800
 SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10) SEAT Leon 1.6
€ 17,500
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 Golf 1.2 TSI is 11.6 cm shorter, 1.8 cm wider and 2.2 cm taller than the SEAT Leon 1.6.
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
SEAT Leon 1.6
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (10 - 12)
1786
2048
1458
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)
1768
1968
1786 mm
Width
1768 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1968 mm
1480 mm
Height
1458 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (10 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)
2578
4315
4199 mm
Length
4315 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
SEAT Leon 1.6
1229 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1783 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (10 - 12)
Weight Difference:
51 kg
3.98 %
SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)

General

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
SEAT Leon 1.6
1K
Generation
1P
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
SEAT Leon 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CBZ*
Engine Code
2
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1197 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
84 bhp
at 4800 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
84 bhp
101 bhp
SEAT Leon 1.6
160 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
160 NM
148 NM
SEAT Leon 1.6

Performance

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
SEAT Leon 1.6
111 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
12.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

171 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.2 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

163 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.6

▶ REPLAY
14.63 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.67 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
14.63 kg/bhp
12.67 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
SEAT Leon 1.6
Fuel Economy
51 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
51 mpg
37 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.6
40 mpg
city
27 mpg
61 mpg
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
450 mi
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
621 mi
450 mi
SEAT Leon 1.6
Environmental Impact
104.1 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).
144 kWh
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
104.1 kWh
144 kWh
SEAT Leon 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
SEAT Leon 1.6
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
551 kg
Maximum Payload
503 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
341 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1166 L