Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback vs SEAT Leon - specifications
| SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI Stylance | Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback GS2 | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£14,425/£14,785" | "£13,701/£14,051" |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30k miles) | "£5,577/38.7%" | "£5,210/38.0%" |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£548/£1,096" | "£712/£1,425" |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£1,523/£2,539" | "£1,768/£2,947" |
| Insurance group/quote | 15/£289 | 19/£289 |
| Road tax band/annual cost | D/£145 | F/£210 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £150/£250/£150 | £245 (3y inclusive) |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,323/2,578mm" | "4,585/2,635mm" |
| Height/width | "1,458/1,768mm" | "1,515/1,760mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,390cc" | "4cyl/1,798cc" |
| Peak power | "123/5,600 bhp/rpm" | "141/6,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "200/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "178/4,250 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/sp. saver | 59 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "341/1,166 litres" | "344/1,349 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,249/570/1,400kg" | "1,355/545/1,300kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.7m/0.33Cd | 10.0m/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/2yrs" | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "10,000 miles/128" | "12,500 miles/142" |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 41st/24th | 27th/13th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 4/4/3/98 | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.4/8.8 secs | 10.0/9.7 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.7/6.1 secs | 6.2/9.2 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 9.8/13.4 secs | 15.0 secs/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "122mph/2,500rpm" | "122mph/3,100rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 53.6/38.8/10.3m | 59.4/43.8/10.9m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 58/40/63/69dB | 60/38/61/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 33.2mpg/402 miles | 28.6mpg/371 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 34.4/54.3/44.8mpg | 26.9/44.1/35.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 197/155g/km/19% | 228/188g/km/26% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£195 | Seven/yes/DFO |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | "£1,000/no/yes" |
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/£835/no | No/no/no |
| Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £360/£870/no | £350/no/no |
| Sat-nav/iPod connection/Bluetooth | "£1,595^/£90/£250" | DFO/yes/no |
