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SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI

The SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI reaches 60 mph in 8.80 s (100 km/h in 9.43 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.77 s, tripping the lights at 81.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.54 s and the eighth mile in 10.71 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 2.0 TDI Vauxhall Astra 1.6 CDTi 136 (K)

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Down the strip

Standing start SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI
0–60 mph8.80 s
0–100 km/h9.43 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.54 s
1/8 mile10.71 s
1/4 mile16.77 s
Trap speed81.5 mph

About the Leon 2.0 TDI

The 2009 SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI is a front-drive turbodiesel car of 1,409 kg with 138 bhp, which works out at 98 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.54 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 8,040th quickest to 60 mph, and the 52nd quickest of the 192 SEATs here. It leaves better than it pulls: 81.5 mph at the lights is only the 9,181st highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI
Year2009
Power138 hp (103 kW)
Kerb mass1,409 kg
Power to weight98 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed127 mph (205 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Vauxhall Astra 1.6 CDTi 136 (K)20158.76 s16.76 s83.5 mph134 bhp
MG ZR 3dr 2.0d 11520048.79 s16.71 s82.4 mph111 bhp
Kia Ceed 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk3)20188.77 s16.81 s81.7 mph134 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

0-60 under 10 seconds10,136 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

What is the SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI 0-60 time?
The SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI reaches 60 mph in 8.80 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,040th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI quarter mile time?
16.77 s at 81.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.71 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.54 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI have?
138 bhp and 1,409 kg, which is 98 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 205 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI?
Closest here on pace: Vauxhall Astra 1.6 CDTi 136 (K) (8.76 s), MG ZR 3dr 2.0d 115 (8.79 s), Kia Ceed 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk3) (8.77 s). Each one can be raced against the SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI 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 2.0 TDI is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.