The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. SEAT Leon 1.4 (10 - 12)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 15,600
 SEAT Leon 1.4 (10 - 12) SEAT Leon 1.4
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 15,600

ⓘ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 18.6 cm shorter, 4.7 cm narrower and 4 cm taller than the SEAT Leon 1.4.
VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1458
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.4 (10 - 12)
1768
1968
1721 mm
Width
1768 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1968 mm
1498 mm
Height
1458 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.4 (10 - 12)
2578
4315
4129 mm
Length
4315 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1326 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1746 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
49 kg
3.7 %
SEAT Leon 1.4 (10 - 12)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4
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 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BFS*
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 New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
85 bhp
SEAT Leon 1.4
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
130 NM
at 3600 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
130 NM
SEAT Leon 1.4

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4
111 mph
Maximum Speed
107 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

196 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.4

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
45 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
45 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.4
27 mpg
city
34 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
542 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
542 mi
SEAT Leon 1.4
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).
119.4 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
119.4 kWh
SEAT Leon 1.4
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
147 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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