Mini One vs SEAT Leon

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

Mini OneSEAT Leon

Side by side

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

Mini OneSEAT Leon

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,640 (better)
$1,649
Australia
$1,359 (better)
$1,367
United Kingdom
£996 (better)
£1,002
United States
$1,267 (better)
$1,274

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
211 L
380 L (better)
Length
3,821 mm
4,368 mm
Weight
1,085 kg
1,230 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
75 kW
81 kW (better)
Torque
190 Nm
200 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
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.

One or Leon?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mini One or the SEAT Leon?

The Mini One: 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 Mini One or the SEAT Leon?

The Mini One, 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.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mini One or the SEAT Leon?

The SEAT Leon, at 380 L to the Mini One's 211 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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