The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI DSG (12 - 16)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 26,800
 SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI DSG (12 - 16) SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,800

ⓘ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 14.2 cm shorter, 9.5 cm narrower and 5.4 cm taller than the SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop.
VW New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1444
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI DSG (12 - 16)
1816
1975
1721 mm
Width
1816 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1975 mm
1498 mm
Height
1444 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI DSG (12 - 16)
2596
4271
4129 mm
Length
4271 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2596 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1327 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1850 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
70 kg
5.28 %
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI DSG (12 - 16)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
9C
Generation
5F
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BCA*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1798 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
178 bhp
at 5100 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
178 bhp
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1250 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
250 NM
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
100 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop

▶ REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.46 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
7.46 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
49 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
49 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
30 mpg
city
40 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
536 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
536 mi
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
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).
109.9 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
109.9 kWh
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5 / Euro 6
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
134 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
523 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1210 L