Hot-hatch diesels head-to-head - specifications
| SEAT Leon FR TDI | Volkswagen Golf GTD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £19,490/£22,150 | £24,185/£28,400 | ||||
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £8,030/41.2% | £11,246/46.5% | ||||
| Depreciation | £11,460 | £12,939 | ||||
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £741/£1,481 | £920/£1,840 | ||||
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,621/£2,701 | £1,740/£2,899 | ||||
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 28/£534/E/£110 | 30/£486/E/£110 | ||||
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £150/£244/£150 | £250 (3yrs/30k) | ||||
| Length/wheelbase | 4,309/2,578mm | 4,213/2,578mm | ||||
| Height/width | 1,449/1,768mm | 1,501/1,786mm | ||||
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | ||||
| Peak power | 168/4,200 bhp/rpm | 168/4,200 bhp/rpm | ||||
| Peak torque | 350/1,750 Nm/rpm | 350/1,750 Nm/rpm | ||||
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | ||||
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/sp. saver | 51 litres/sp. saver | ||||
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 341/1,166 litres | 350/1,305 litres | ||||
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,320/495/1,400kg | 1,329/551/1,404kg | ||||
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.7 metres/0.33Cd | 10.9 metres/0.31Cd | ||||
| Basic warranty (miles/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/2yrs SEAT | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | ||||
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 10,000 miles/128 | Variable/223 | ||||
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 11th/22nd* | 17th/16th* | ||||
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 4/3/3/98^ | 97/84/61/5 stars | ||||
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.7/7.6 secs | 7.8/7.4 secs | ||||
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.1/5.2 secs | 3.1/5.1 secs | ||||
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.8/8.5 secs | 7.1/8.1 secs | ||||
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 133mph/2,000rpm | 138mph/2,000rpm | ||||
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.7/36/9.1m | 49.1/35.8/9.1m | ||||
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 66/48/67/74dB | 64/46/64/72dB | ||||
| Auto Express economy/range | 40.9mpg/495 miles | 38.1mpg/427 miles | ||||
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 40.9/64.2/53.3mpg | 40.4/65.7/53.3mpg | ||||
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 185/139g/km/19% | 199/139g/km/19% | ||||
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£440 | Seven/yes/£420 | ||||
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | £1,250/yes/yes | £1,310/yes/£225 | ||||
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/£1,025/£310 | Yes/£1,675/£365 | ||||
| Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £380/£745/no | £395/£1,110/no | ||||
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | £795/n/y/£215 | £1,700/£295/y/£410 | ||||
