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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) | 1336 / 2945 | 1549 / 3415 |
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) | 210 / 207 | 226 / 223 |
Average price | €35,000 | €42,000 |
Lap Times
Track | Seat Leon Cupra 280 | Ford Focus RS |
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Hockenheim Short | 1:14.70 | 1:14.20 |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Club | 1:25.10 | 1:24.58 |
Mendig AFB Circuit | 2:01.31 | 1:59.83 |
Sachsenring | 1:40.13 | 1:39.22 |
Nürburgring Nordschleife | 7:58.40 | 8:06.00 |
Acceleration
Speed & distance | Seat Leon Cupra 280 | Ford Focus RS |
---|---|---|
0 - 50 kph | 2.5 s | 1.6 s |
0 - 80 kph | 4.8 s | 3.5 s |
0 - 100 kph | 5.7 s | 4.7 s |
0 - 120 kph | 7.2 s | 6.8 s |
0 - 130 kph | 8.4 s | 7.5 s |
0 - 140 kph | 9.2 s | 8.8 s |
0 - 160 kph | 11.6 s | 11.2 s |
0 - 180 kph | 14.6 s | 14.8 s |
0 - 200 kph | 18.3 s | 18.9 s |
1000 m | 24.5 s @ 220.0 kph | 24.2 s @ 218.8 kph |
60 - 100 kph (4) | 4.2 s | 4.1 s |
80 - 120 kph (5) | 5.6 s | 5.2 s |
80 - 120 kph (6) | 7.3 s | 6.7 s |
Est. 100 - 140 kph | 4.0 s | 3.9 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 13.4 s | 15.3 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 9.9 s @ 87.6 mph | 9.4 s @ 90.7 mph |
1/4 mile | 13.7 s @ 108.7 mph | 13.1 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 | 19.6 s @ 1644 ft | 20.1 s @ 1755 ft |
Est. max acceleration | 0.51 g (5 m/s²) | 0.61 g (6 m/s²) |
18m slalom | 67.0 kph (41.6 mph) | 71.1 kph (44.2 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 | 490 | 495 |
Straight line speed | 2290 | 2453 |
Total | 2780 | 2948 |
Verdict
Focus RS is the fastest by a small margin.
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