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SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI

The SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI reaches 60 mph in 8.80 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 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 2,939 cars in the set it is the 2,775th quickest to 60 mph, and the 18th quickest of the 19 SEATs here. Its 81.5 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 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI
Year2009
Power138 bhp
Kerb mass1,409 kg
Power to weight98 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed205 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Vauxhall Astra 1.6 CDTi 136 (K)20158.76 s16.76 s83.5 mph134 bhp
Kia Ceed 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk3)20188.77 s16.81 s81.7 mph134 bhp
VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V20078.82 s16.82 s82.8 mph138 bhp

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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 2,775th quickest of the 2,939 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.
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.
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), Kia Ceed 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk3) (8.77 s), VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V (8.82 s). Each one can be raced against the SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI in the panel at the top of this page.
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 2026-09-02. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.