Renault Megane Cup vs SEAT Leon Cupra - specifications

SEAT Leon Cupra Renaultsport vs Megane 250 Cup

  SEAT Leon Cupra Renaultsport 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/cost 34/£551/J/£215 34/£617/J/£215
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £141/£157/£141 £201/£229/£285
 
Length/wheelbase 4,323/2,578mm 4,299/2,636mm
Height/width 1,458/1,768mm 1,435/1,848mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,984cc 4cyl in-line/1,998cc
Peak power 237/5,700 bhp/rpm 247/5,500 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 300/2,200 Nm/rpm 340/3,000 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 55 litres/sp. saver 60 litres/foam
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 341/1,166 litres 344/1,024 litres
Kerbweight 1,375kg 1,387kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.0 metres/N/A 11.4 metres/0.34Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60k)/2y SEAT 3yrs (60k)/2yrs AA
Service intervals/UK dealers 10,000 miles/128 12,000 miles/333
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 22nd/23rd 34th/30th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points N/A 5/4/2/87
 
0-60/30-70mph 6.6/5.5 secs 6.2/5.3 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 2.8/4.1 secs 2.9/4.3 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 5.4/7.4 secs 5.2/7.4 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 153mph/2,750rpm 156mph/2,500rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 50.6/36.6/9.3m 47.7/33.2/8.9m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 64/45/61/69dB 61/46/59/68dB
Auto Express economy/range 26.4mpg/319 miles 29.2mpg/385 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 24.8/43.5/34.0mpg 24.6/44.2/33.6mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 247/190g/km/26% 223/195g/km/27%
     
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Six/yes/£430 Six/yes/no
Air-con/leather/heated seats Yes/£1,200/no Yes/no/no
Met paint/xenons/keyless go £540^/£730/no £395/£750*/£275
Stab ctrl/sat-nav/aux in/Bluetooth Y/£775/y/£210 Y/£450/£200/y
Tyre pressure monitor/limited-slip diff Yes/yes** £250/yes
 

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