It’s a great place to find ball park figures but.........
Study say hot hatches for 20 minutes and you will see these times are incorrect massively.
Seat Leon Cupra 280 vs Honda Civic Type R
| Category | Seat Leon Cupra 280 | Honda Civic Type R |
|---|---|---|
| Max power (ps / bhp) | 280 / 276 | 310 / 306 |
| Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) | 350 / 258 | 400 / 295 |
| Curb weight (kg / lb) | 1351 / 2978 | 1401 / 3089 |
| Power / tonne (ps / bhp) | 207 / 204 | 221 / 218 |
| Average price | €35,000 | €36,000 |
Lap Times
Acceleration
| Speed & distance | Seat Leon Cupra 280 | Honda Civic Type R |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 40 kph | 2.0 s | 2.0 s |
| 0 - 50 kph | 2.5 s | 2.2 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 4.4 s | 3.8 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 5.7 s | 5.2 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 7.2 s | 7.1 s |
| 0 - 130 kph | 8.4 s | 8.1 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 9.2 s | 10.1 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 11.6 s | 11.9 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 14.6 s | 15.0 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 18.3 s | 18.8 s |
| 1000 m | 24.5 s @ 220.0 kph | 24.6 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 9.9 s @ 87.0 mph | 9.8 s @ 88.2 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 13.7 s @ 108.7 mph | 13.5 s |
Rolling acceleration
| Speed | Seat Leon Cupra 280 | Honda Civic Type R |
|---|---|---|
| 60 - 100 kph (4) | 4.2 s | 4.0 s |
| 60 - 100 kph (5) | 5.4 s | 5.6 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (4) | 4.4 s | 3.9 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 5.6 s | 4.9 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (6) | 6.7 s | 7.0 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (4) | 9.3 s | 8.5 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (5) | 12.4 s | 10.6 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (6) | 15.9 s | 14.6 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 4.0 s | 4.5 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 13.8 s | 14.7 s |
General performance
| Category | Seat Leon Cupra 280 | Honda Civic Type R |
|---|---|---|
| Top speed | 250 kph (155 mph) | 270 kph (168 mph) |
| Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 20.0 s @ 1683 ft | 20.3 s @ 1739 ft |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.52 g (5 m/s²) | 0.54 g (5 m/s²) |
| 18m slalom | 71.0 kph (44.1 mph) | 70.0 kph (43.5 mph) |
| Fuel economy | 6.7 l/100 km (35 mpg US / 42 UK) | 7.3 l/100 km (32 mpg US / 39 UK) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 32 m (106 ft) | 32 m (106 ft) |
| 200 kph - 0 | 133 m (436 ft) | 129 m (422 ft) |
Summary
| Category | Seat Leon Cupra 280 | Honda Civic Type R |
|---|---|---|
| Track Performance | 696 | 685 |
| Straight line speed | 2985 | 3082 |
| Total | 3681 | 3767 |
Verdict
There is no clear winner in this comparison.
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Ibbsy67 4y ago
Oioi 5y ago
That llandow lap is false. This is the seat 280 with dsg and that llandow lap is with a manual car the dsg would be quicker. That needs changing. And for the people saying the type r is faster in a straight line, it is against a manual car but not the dsg, this is dsg cupra
Nick Harry 8y ago
It's so tragic. Drive a Type R and heads will turn. Drive the Seat, and no-one will even look. Only the 1% who know their cars will know what a dark horse the Seat is.
Nick Harry 8y ago
The Seat wins most track battles AND straight line speeds! WHY OH WHY did SEAT not make the Cupra more dashing to look at! Just to get side skirts you have to specify Sub8 pack!
John 9y ago
The Seat has slightly higher track performance points than the Type R. The Type R has slightly higher straight line performance because the top speed is LIMITED on the seat... The Seat is actually faster to 200kph. Very close between both cars, clearly the Civic is not faster than its FWD hatch rivals like we were lead to believe when honda released "the ring" video with its modified car.
zinky 9y ago
how can the comments say the leon is notiebly quicker same speed to 60 slower lap time and slower top speed????
NickHarry 10y ago
I have just watched the Auto Express video of the Llandow lap, and the Type R BEAT the Seat with a time of 46.5,NOT 47.5.!!
