Renault Megane RS vs Seat Leon Cupra R

Category	Seat Leon Cupra R	Renault Megane RS
Max power (ps / bhp)	265 / 261	250 / 247
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft)	350 / 258	340 / 251
Curb weight (kg / lb)	1419 / 3128	1406 / 3100
Power / tonne (ps / bhp)	187 / 184	178 / 175
Average price	€32,000	€32,000

Lap Times

Track	Seat Leon Cupra R	Renault Megane RS
Inta Long (Conf 2)	1:27.71	1:26.79
Hockenheim Short	1:17.00	1:16.60
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Club	1:28.49	1:27.87
Haute Saintonge	1:08.42	1:06.91
Sachsenring	1:44.45	1:42.36
Kotarr	1:18.20	1:18.10
Ring Knutstrop (Conf 2)	1:18.00	1:17.80
Inta	1:13.30	1:12.71

Acceleration

Speed & distance	Seat Leon Cupra R	Renault Megane RS
0 - 40 kph	2.1 s	2.1 s
0 - 50 kph	2.6 s	2.6 s
0 - 60 kph	3.3 s	3.3 s
0 - 80 kph	4.5 s	4.5 s
0 - 100 kph	6.1 s	5.9 s
0 - 120 kph	8.0 s	8.2 s
0 - 140 kph	10.7 s	11.0 s
0 - 160 kph	13.5 s	14.0 s
0 - 180 kph	17.9 s	18.5 s
0 - 200 kph	22.9 s	22.0 s
0 - 60 mph	6.1 s	6.0 s
0 - 100 mph	13.9 s	13.3 s
Est. 1/8 mile	10.1 s @ 85.1 mph	10.1 s @ 85.1 mph

Rolling acceleration

Speed	Seat Leon Cupra R	Renault Megane RS
80 - 120 kph (4)	4.2 s	4.7 s
80 - 120 kph (5)	5.6 s	6.5 s
80 - 120 kph (6)	7.7 s	8.9 s
80 - 160 kph (4)	9.6 s	10.3 s
80 - 160 kph (5)	12.2 s	13.8 s
80 - 160 kph (6)	16.5 s	18.0 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph	4.6 s	5.0 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph	16.8 s	16.5 s

General performance

Category	Seat Leon Cupra R	Renault Megane RS
Top speed	250 kph (155 mph)	245 kph (152 mph)
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0	22.0 s @ 1909 ft	22.1 s @ 1909 ft
Est. max acceleration	0.51 g (5 m/s²)	0.50 g (5 m/s²)
18m slalom	68.2 kph (42.4 mph)	69.5 kph (43.2 mph)
Fuel economy	12.7 l/100 km (19 mpg US / 22 UK)	9.3 l/100 km (25 mpg US / 30 UK)
100 kph - 0	36 m (117 ft)	35 m (115 ft)
200 kph - 0	138 m (451 ft)	142 m (465 ft)

Summary

Category	Seat Leon Cupra R	Renault Megane RS
Track Performance	97	100
Straight line speed	100	100
Overall	98	100

Verdict

There is no clear winner in this comparison.

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Nick Harry 13y ago

Renault wins again, but this is closer in the spirit of hot hatches, than its victory over the Focus RS. The prices are similar as well as consumption.