The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI DSG (12 - 14)

€ 20,800
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 21,500
 SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI DSG (12 - 14) SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop
€ 20,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,500

ⓘ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 3.9 cm taller than the SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop.
VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1459
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI DSG (12 - 14)
1816
1975
1721 mm
Width
1816 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1975 mm
1498 mm
Height
1459 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI DSG (12 - 14)
2636
4263
4129 mm
Length
4263 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2636 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop
1309 kg
Kerb Weight
1235 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1740 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
74 kg
5.65 %
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI DSG (12 - 14)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.2 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
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop
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
104 bhp
at 4500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
104 bhp
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
175 NM
at 1400 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
175 NM
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop
109 mph
Maximum Speed
119 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

142 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop

▶ REPLAY
12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.88 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.96 kg/bhp
11.88 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
59 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
59 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop
25 mpg
city
50 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
64 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
432 mi
Range
647 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
432 mi
647 mi
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop
Environmental Impact
149.7 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).
90.9 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
149.7 kWh
90.9 kWh
SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI Start&Stop
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
112 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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