The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI (09 - 12)

€ 20,800
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 19,100
 SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI (09 - 12) SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
€ 20,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,100

ⓘ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 TSI.
VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1458
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI (09 - 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 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI (09 - 12)
2578
4315
4129 mm
Length
4315 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
1309 kg
Kerb Weight
1324 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1890 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
1.13 %
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI (09 - 12)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
9C
Generation
1P
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
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4 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
1390 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
123 bhp
at 5600 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
123 bhp
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 1750 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
200 NM
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
109 mph
Maximum Speed
122 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

136 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI

▶ REPLAY
12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.76 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.96 kg/bhp
10.76 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
45 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
45 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
25 mpg
city
34 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
54 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
432 mi
Range
542 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
432 mi
542 mi
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
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).
119.4 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
149.7 kWh
119.4 kWh
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4 / Euro 5
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
150 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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