The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) vs. SEAT Leon 1.4 (09 - 10)

€ 18,100
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 15,000
 SEAT Leon 1.4 (09 - 10) SEAT Leon 1.4
€ 18,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 15,000

ⓘ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 VW Golf 1.6 is 11.6 cm shorter, 1.8 cm wider and 2.2 cm taller than the SEAT Leon 1.4.
VW Golf 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1458
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.4 (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 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.4 (09 - 10)
2578
4315
4199 mm
Length
4315 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4
1232 kg
Kerb Weight
1251 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1746 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
19 kg
1.52 %
SEAT Leon 1.4 (09 - 10)

General

VW Golf 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4
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 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CMX*
Engine Code
2
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
85 bhp
at 5000 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
85 bhp
SEAT Leon 1.4
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
130 NM
at 3800 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
130 NM
SEAT Leon 1.4

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4
117 mph
Maximum Speed
107 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

190 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.4

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12.2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14.72 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.2 kg/bhp
14.72 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
41 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
40 mpg
41 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.4
29 mpg
city
30 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
51 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
495 mi
VW Golf 1.6
482 mi
495 mi
SEAT Leon 1.4
Environmental Impact
134.5 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).
130.7 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
134.5 kWh
130.7 kWh
SEAT Leon 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
159 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
548 kg
Maximum Payload
495 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
341 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1166 L