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Renault Megane Cup vs SEAT Leon Cupra - specifications

SEAT Leon Cupra Renaultsport vs Megane 250 Cup

 SEAT Leon CupraRenaultsport Megane 250 Cup
On the road price/total as tested£20,450/£23,100£21,995/£24,435
Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)N/A£7,324/33.3%
 
Annual tax liability std/higher rate£1,063/£2,127£1,188/£2,376
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles)£2,250/£3,750£2,034/£3,391
Insurance group/quote/road tax band/cost34/£551/J/£21534/£617/J/£215
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service£141/£157/£141£201/£229/£285
 
Length/wheelbase4,323/2,578mm4,299/2,636mm
Height/width1,458/1,768mm1,435/1,848mm
Engine4cyl in-line/1,984cc4cyl in-line/1,998cc
Peak power237/5,700 bhp/rpm247/5,500 bhp/rpm
Peak torque300/2,200 Nm/rpm340/3,000 Nm/rpm
Transmission6-spd man/fwd6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel55 litres/sp. saver60 litres/foam
Boot capacity (seats up/down)341/1,166 litres344/1,024 litres
Kerbweight1,375kg1,387kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient11.0 metres/N/A11.4 metres/0.34Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery3yrs (60k)/2y SEAT3yrs (60k)/2yrs AA
Service intervals/UK dealers10,000 miles/12812,000 miles/333
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.22nd/23rd34th/30th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./pointsN/A5/4/2/87
 
0-60/30-70mph6.6/5.5 secs6.2/5.3 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th2.8/4.1 secs2.9/4.3 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th5.4/7.4 secs5.2/7.4 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph153mph/2,750rpm156mph/2,500rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph50.6/36.6/9.3m47.7/33.2/8.9m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph64/45/61/69dB61/46/59/68dB
Auto Express economy/range26.4mpg/319 miles29.2mpg/385 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined24.8/43.5/34.0mpg24.6/44.2/33.6mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket247/190g/km/26%223/195g/km/27%
   
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensorsSix/yes/£430Six/yes/no
Air-con/leather/heated seatsYes/£1,200/noYes/no/no
Met paint/xenons/keyless go£540^/£730/no£395/£750*/£275
Stab ctrl/sat-nav/aux in/BluetoothY/£775/y/£210Y/£450/£200/y
Tyre pressure monitor/limited-slip diffYes/yes**£250/yes
 
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