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SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130

The SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130 reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s (100 km/h in 9.41 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.82 s, tripping the lights at 82.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.55 s and the eighth mile in 10.82 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130 Peugeot 308 BlueHDi 130 (Mk2)

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Down the strip

Standing start SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130
0–60 mph8.84 s
0–100 km/h9.41 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.55 s
1/8 mile10.82 s
1/4 mile16.82 s
Trap speed82.8 mph

About the Leon 1.9 TDI 130

The 2000 SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130 is a front-drive turbodiesel car of 1,268 kg with 129 bhp, which works out at 102 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.55 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 8,103rd quickest to 60 mph, and the 53rd quickest of the 192 SEATs here. Its 82.8 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130
Year2000
Power129 hp (96 kW)
Kerb mass1,268 kg
Power to weight102 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed127 mph (204 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Peugeot 308 BlueHDi 130 (Mk2)20178.85 s16.83 s83.1 mph129 bhp
MG ZS 4dr 1.8 11720018.84 s16.74 s84.3 mph115 bhp
MG ZS 5dr 12020028.84 s16.74 s84.3 mph115 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130 0-60 time?
The SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130 reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,103rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130 quarter mile time?
16.82 s at 82.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.82 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.55 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130 have?
129 bhp and 1,268 kg, which is 102 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 204 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130?
Closest here on pace: Peugeot 308 BlueHDi 130 (Mk2) (8.85 s), MG ZS 4dr 1.8 117 (8.84 s), MG ZS 5dr 120 (8.84 s). Each one can be raced against the SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.