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SEAT Leon Cupra 290

The SEAT Leon Cupra 290 reaches 60 mph in 5.19 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.55 s, tripping the lights at 105.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.26 s and the eighth mile in 8.88 s, reaching 100 mph in 11.93 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 290 Qvale Mangusta

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start SEAT Leon Cupra 290
0–60 mph5.19 s
0–100 mph11.93 s
60 ft2.26 s
1/8 mile8.88 s
1/4 mile13.55 s
Trap speed105.3 mph

About the Leon Cupra 290

The 2016 SEAT Leon Cupra 290 is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,395 kg with 286 bhp, which works out at 205 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.26 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,496th quickest to 60 mph, and the quickest of the 19 SEATs here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 105.3 mph, the 1,312th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification SEAT Leon Cupra 290
Year2016
Power286 bhp
Kerb mass1,395 kg
Power to weight205 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed259 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Qvale Mangusta20005.19 s13.57 s104.1 mph321 bhp
Peugeot RCZ R20135.26 s13.69 s103.8 mph267 bhp
Subaru WRX STI20185.27 s13.69 s101.6 mph304 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.

Head to head

SEAT Leon Cupra 290 vs Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)Full comparison

Questions

What is the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 0-60 time?
The SEAT Leon Cupra 290 reaches 60 mph in 5.19 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,496th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 quarter mile time?
13.55 s at 105.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.88 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.26 s.
How much power does the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 have?
286 bhp and 1,395 kg, which is 205 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 259 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the SEAT Leon Cupra 290?
Closest here on pace: Qvale Mangusta (5.19 s), Peugeot RCZ R (5.26 s), Subaru WRX STI (5.27 s). Each one can be raced against the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 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 Cupra 290 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 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.