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SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III

The SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III reaches 60 mph in 5.32 s (100 km/h in 5.56 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.68 s, tripping the lights at 105.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.30 s and the eighth mile in 8.99 s, reaching 100 mph in 12.15 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 Cupra 280 Mk III Peugeot RCZ R

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Down the strip

Standing start SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III
0–60 mph5.32 s
0–100 km/h5.56 s
0–100 mph12.15 s
60 ft2.30 s
1/8 mile8.99 s
1/4 mile13.68 s
Trap speed105.1 mph

About the Leon Cupra 280 Mk III

The 2014 SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,346 kg with 276 bhp, which works out at 205 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.30 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 2,496th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 4th quickest of the 192 SEATs here. Its 105.1 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 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III
Year2014
Power276 hp (206 kW)
Kerb mass1,346 kg
Power to weight205 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed155 mph (250 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Peugeot RCZ R20135.26 s13.69 s103.8 mph267 bhp
Subaru WRX STI20185.27 s13.69 s101.6 mph304 bhp
Alpina B10 Biturbo19895.25 s13.62 s105.1 mph355 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 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,740 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
SEAT 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hot hatches298 carsFastest cars of the 2010s4,541 cars
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Questions

What is the SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III 0-60 time?
The SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III reaches 60 mph in 5.32 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,496th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III quarter mile time?
13.68 s at 105.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.99 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.30 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III have?
276 bhp and 1,346 kg, which is 205 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III?
Closest here on pace: Peugeot RCZ R (5.26 s), Subaru WRX STI (5.27 s), Alpina B10 Biturbo (5.25 s). Each one can be raced against the SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III 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 Cupra 280 Mk III is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 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.