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SEAT Leon Cupra 4 1.9 TDI 150

The SEAT Leon Cupra 4 1.9 TDI 150 reaches 60 mph in 8.02 s (100 km/h in 8.52 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.18 s, tripping the lights at 85.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.36 s and the eighth mile in 10.33 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 4 1.9 TDI 150 Jaguar XF 2.7D Mk I

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Down the strip

Standing start SEAT Leon Cupra 4 1.9 TDI 150
0–60 mph8.02 s
0–100 km/h8.52 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.36 s
1/8 mile10.33 s
1/4 mile16.18 s
Trap speed85.2 mph

About the Leon Cupra 4 1.9 TDI 150

The 2001 SEAT Leon Cupra 4 1.9 TDI 150 is an all-wheel-drive turbodiesel car of 1,276 kg with 148 bhp, which works out at 116 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.36 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 6,550th quickest to 60 mph, and the 37th quickest of the 192 SEATs here. Its 85.2 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 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification SEAT Leon Cupra 4 1.9 TDI 150
Year2001
Power148 hp (110 kW)
Kerb mass1,276 kg
Power to weight116 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed134 mph (216 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Jaguar XF 2.7D Mk I20088.02 s16.25 s87.6 mph204 bhp
Citroen C2 1.6 VTS 12520088.10 s16.17 s87.6 mph123 bhp
Opel Astra 5dr 1.9 CDTi 15020078.05 s16.28 s84.7 mph148 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 Cupra 4 1.9 TDI 150 0-60 time?
The SEAT Leon Cupra 4 1.9 TDI 150 reaches 60 mph in 8.02 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,550th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the SEAT Leon Cupra 4 1.9 TDI 150 quarter mile time?
16.18 s at 85.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.33 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.36 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the SEAT Leon Cupra 4 1.9 TDI 150 have?
148 bhp and 1,276 kg, which is 116 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 216 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the SEAT Leon Cupra 4 1.9 TDI 150?
Closest here on pace: Jaguar XF 2.7D Mk I (8.02 s), Citroen C2 1.6 VTS 125 (8.10 s), Opel Astra 5dr 1.9 CDTi 150 (8.05 s). Each one can be raced against the SEAT Leon Cupra 4 1.9 TDI 150 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 4 1.9 TDI 150 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.