The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI (14 - 16)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 15,500
 SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI (14 - 16) SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 15,500

ⓘ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 1.6 is 13.4 cm shorter, 9.5 cm narrower and 0.3 cm taller than the SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI.
VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1495
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI (14 - 16)
1816
1975
1721 mm
Width
1816 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1975 mm
1498 mm
Height
1495 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI (14 - 16)
2636
4263
4129 mm
Length
4263 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2636 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1188 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1690 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
89 kg
6.97 %
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI (14 - 16)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI
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
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1197 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
85 bhp
at 4300 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
85 bhp
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
160 NM
at 1400 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
160 NM
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI
111 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

165 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI

▶ REPLAY
12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.98 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
13.98 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
55 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
55 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI
27 mpg
city
44 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
64 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
609 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
609 mi
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI
Environmental Impact
142.1 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).
96.6 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
96.6 kWh
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
119 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
502 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1210 L