The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 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 considerably. The VW New Beetle 1.4 is 18.6 cm shorter, 4.7 cm narrower and 4 cm taller than the SEAT Leon 1.6.
VW New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.6
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1458
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)
1768
1968
1721 mm
Width
1768 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1968 mm
1498 mm
Height
1458 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)
2578
4315
4129 mm
Length
4315 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.6
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1783 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
23 kg
1.8 %
SEAT Leon 1.6 (09 - 10)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.6
9C
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 New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BCA*
Engine Code
2
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
101 bhp
SEAT Leon 1.6
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
148 NM
SEAT Leon 1.6

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.6
100 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

163 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.6

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.6
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
37 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.6
30 mpg
city
27 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
450 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
450 mi
SEAT Leon 1.6
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).
144 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
144 kWh
SEAT Leon 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.6
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
503 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
341 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1166 L