Cupra Leon vs SEAT Leon

The Leon costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand.

SEAT Leon

Side by side

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

Cupra LeonSEAT Leon

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,643 (better)
$1,649
Australia
$1,362 (better)
$1,367
United Kingdom
£998 (better)
£1,002
United States
$1,269 (better)
$1,274

Official figures

Uses
5.1 L/100km (better)
5.1 L/100km
On a full tank
–
882 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
380 L
Length
–
4,368 mm
Weight
–
1,230 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
81 kW
Torque
–
200 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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 Leon?

Which is cheaper to run, the Cupra Leon or the SEAT Leon?

The Cupra Leon: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the SEAT Leon at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Cupra Leon or the SEAT Leon?

The Cupra Leon, at 5.1 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 46 mpg US) to the SEAT Leon's 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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