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 2,348th quickest of the 14,946 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. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

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. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

What cars are comparable to the SEAT Leon Cupra 290?

Closest here on pace: Qvale Mangusta (5.19 s), Alpina B3S 3.3 (5.21 s), Alpina B10 Biturbo (5.25 s). Each one can be raced against the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 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 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.

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SEAT Leon Cupra 290

The SEAT Leon Cupra 290 reaches 60 mph in 5.19 s (100 km/h in 5.43 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

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Down the strip

Standing start	SEAT Leon Cupra 290
0–60 mph	5.19 s
0–100 km/h	5.43 s
0–100 mph	11.93 s
60 ft	2.26 s
1/8 mile	8.88 s
1/4 mile	13.55 s
Trap speed	105.3 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 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,348th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the quickest of the 192 SEATs here. Its 105.3 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 290
Year	2016
Power	286 hp (213 kW)
Kerb mass	1,395 kg
Power to weight	205 bhp/t
Drivetrain	Front drive
Gears	6
Engine	Turbocharged
Top speed	161 mph (259 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

Car	Year	0–60	1/4 mile	Trap	Power
Qvale Mangusta	2000	5.19 s	13.57 s	104.1 mph	321 bhp
Alpina B3S 3.3	2002	5.21 s	13.47 s	106.7 mph	300 bhp
Alpina B10 Biturbo	1989	5.25 s	13.62 s	105.1 mph	355 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

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Where these times sit

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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 2,348th quickest of the 14,946 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. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the SEAT Leon Cupra 290?: Closest here on pace: Qvale Mangusta (5.19 s), Alpina B3S 3.3 (5.21 s), Alpina B10 Biturbo (5.25 s). Each one can be raced against the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 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 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 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.