Seat Leon Cupra 280 vs Seat Leon Cupra 300

Picture of Seat Leon Cupra 280 (Mk III)
Picture of Seat Leon Cupra 300 (Mk III)
Category Seat Leon Cupra 280Seat Leon Cupra 300
Engine layout 2.0 l R42.0 l R4
Max power (ps / bhp) 280 / 276300 / 296
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) 350 / 258380 / 280
Curb weight (kg / lb) 1351 / 29781369 / 3018
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) 207 / 204219 / 216
Average price €35,000€38,000

Lap Times

Track Seat Leon Cupra 280Seat Leon Cupra 300
Autozeitung test track 1:37.701:40.30
Sachsenring 1:40.131:39.99
Ferte Gaucher 1:59.241:59.17

Acceleration

Speed & distance Seat Leon Cupra 280Seat Leon Cupra 300
0 - 40 kph 2.0 s2.2 s
0 - 50 kph 2.5 s2.3 s
0 - 100 kph 5.7 s5.5 s
0 - 130 kph 8.4 s8.1 s
0 - 160 kph 11.6 s11.7 s
0 - 200 kph 18.3 s17.3 s
Est. 1/8 mile 9.9 s @ 87.0 mph9.8 s @ 88.2 mph
1/4 mile 13.7 s @ 108.7 mph13.9 s

Rolling acceleration

Speed Seat Leon Cupra 280Seat Leon Cupra 300
60 - 100 kph (4) 4.2 s3.9 s
60 - 100 kph (5) 5.4 s5.5 s
80 - 120 kph (4) 4.4 s4.3 s
80 - 120 kph (5) 5.6 s5.1 s
80 - 120 kph (6) 6.7 s6.5 s
80 - 160 kph (4) 9.3 s9.1 s
80 - 160 kph (5) 12.4 s12.0 s
80 - 160 kph (6) 15.9 s15.2 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph 13.8 s13.0 s

General performance

Category Seat Leon Cupra 280Seat Leon Cupra 300
Top speed 250 kph (155 mph)250 kph (155 mph)
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 20.0 s @ 1683 ft18.9 s @ 1588 ft
Est. max acceleration 0.52 g (5 m/s²)0.53 g (5 m/s²)
18m slalom 71.0 kph (44.1 mph)72.3 kph (44.9 mph)
Fuel economy 6.7 l/100 km (35 mpg US / 42 UK)6.7 l/100 km (35 mpg US / 42 UK)
100 kph - 0 32 m (106 ft)31 m (102 ft)
200 kph - 0 133 m (436 ft)127 m (418 ft)

Summary

Category Seat Leon Cupra 280Seat Leon Cupra 300
Track Performance 10098
Straight line speed 93100
Overall 99100

Verdict

There is no clear winner in this comparison.

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Nick Harry  8y ago

eh?


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Chanante  8y ago

Oficial fuel economy vs test fuel economy...

 

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Alfie  7m ago

Nah I do 32 MPG even when booting it


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BR2+  8y ago

That Mpg baby


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Chanante  8y ago

mistake with the result? New is faster in straight line and better handling and brakes..