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Seat Leon Cupra 280 vs Ford Focus RS
Category | Seat Leon Cupra 280 | Ford Focus RS |
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Engine layout | 2.0 l R4 | 2.3 l R4 |
Max power (ps / bhp) | 280 / 276 | 350 / 345 |
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) | 350 / 258 | |
Curb weight (kg / lb) | 1351 / 2978 | 1557 / 3433 |
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) | 207 / 204 | 225 / 222 |
Average price | €35,000 | €43,000 |
Lap Times
Acceleration
Speed & distance | Seat Leon Cupra 280 | Ford Focus RS |
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0 - 40 kph | 2.0 s | 1.3 s |
0 - 50 kph | 2.5 s | 1.6 s |
0 - 60 kph | 3.3 s | 2.1 s |
0 - 80 kph | 4.4 s | 3.4 s |
0 - 100 kph | 5.7 s | 4.7 s |
0 - 120 kph | 7.2 s | 6.6 s |
0 - 130 kph | 8.4 s | 7.5 s |
0 - 140 kph | 9.2 s | 8.5 s |
0 - 160 kph | 11.6 s | 11.2 s |
0 - 180 kph | 14.6 s | 14.2 s |
0 - 200 kph | 18.3 s | 18.6 s |
1000 m | 24.5 s @ 220.0 kph | 24.2 s @ 218.8 kph |
Est. 1/8 mile | 9.9 s @ 87.0 mph | 9.4 s @ 90.7 mph |
1/4 mile | 13.7 s @ 108.7 mph | 13.1 s |
Rolling acceleration
Speed | Seat Leon Cupra 280 | Ford Focus RS |
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60 - 100 kph (4) | 4.2 s | 4.1 s |
60 - 100 kph (5) | 5.4 s | 5.6 s |
80 - 120 kph (4) | 4.4 s | 4.4 s |
80 - 120 kph (5) | 5.6 s | 5.2 s |
80 - 120 kph (6) | 6.7 s | 6.7 s |
80 - 160 kph (4) | 9.3 s | 9.5 s |
80 - 160 kph (5) | 12.4 s | 11.8 s |
80 - 160 kph (6) | 15.9 s | 14.8 s |
Est. 100 - 140 kph | 4.0 s | 3.9 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 13.8 s | 15.3 s |
General performance
Category | Seat Leon Cupra 280 | Ford Focus RS |
---|---|---|
Top speed | 250 kph (155 mph) | 268 kph (167 mph) |
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 20.0 s @ 1683 ft | 20.1 s @ 1755 ft |
Est. max acceleration | 0.52 g (5 m/s²) | 0.61 g (6 m/s²) |
18m slalom | 71.0 kph (44.1 mph) | 71.1 kph (44.2 mph) |
36m slalom | 139.0 kph (86.4 mph) | 137.0 kph (85.1 mph) |
Fuel economy | 6.7 l/100 km (35 mpg US / 42 UK) | 9.9 l/100 km (24 mpg US / 29 UK) |
100 kph - 0 | 32 m (106 ft) | 34 m (110 ft) |
200 kph - 0 | 133 m (436 ft) | 134 m (438 ft) |
Summary
Category | Seat Leon Cupra 280 | Ford Focus RS |
---|---|---|
Track Performance | 591 | 577 |
Straight line speed | 2936 | 3250 |
Total | 3527 | 3827 |
Verdict
Focus RS is the fastest by a small margin.
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jeremyclarkson1 2m ago @Metatron
i want one of them, if i did end up buying one it would be the leon as the stories i've heard about the focus rs' reliability is scary