SEAT Leon vs Škoda Rapid

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

SEAT LeonŠkoda Rapid

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

SEAT LeonŠkoda Rapid

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,649 (better)
$1,656
Australia
$1,368 (better)
$1,373
United Kingdom
£1,002 (better)
£1,006
United States
$1,274 (better)
$1,279

Official figures

Uses
5.1 L/100km (better)
5.1 L/100km
On a full tank
882 km
1,074 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
380 L
550 L (better)
Length
4,368 mm
4,483 mm
Weight
1,230 kg
1,170 kg

Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.2 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
81 kW
81 kW
Torque
200 Nm (better)
175 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
7
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Leon or Rapid?

Which uses less fuel, the SEAT Leon or the Škoda Rapid?

The SEAT Leon, at 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US) to the Škoda Rapid's 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the SEAT Leon or the Škoda Rapid?

The Škoda Rapid, at 550 L to the SEAT Leon's 380 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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