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SEAT Leon Cupra R

The SEAT Leon Cupra R reaches 60 mph in 5.42 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.91 s, tripping the lights at 101.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.26 s and the eighth mile in 9.05 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.38 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 R Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS

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Down the strip

Standing start SEAT Leon Cupra R
0–60 mph5.42 s
0–100 mph13.38 s
60 ft2.26 s
1/8 mile9.05 s
1/4 mile13.91 s
Trap speed101.4 mph

About the Leon Cupra R

The 2009 SEAT Leon Cupra R is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,410 kg with 261 bhp, which works out at 185 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 1,626th quickest to 60 mph, and the 5th quickest of the 19 SEATs here. Its 101.4 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 R
Year2009
Power261 bhp
Kerb mass1,410 kg
Power to weight185 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed250 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS20185.37 s13.89 s101.1 mph276 bhp
Hyundai I30N Performance Mk III20175.45 s13.95 s101.4 mph271 bhp
Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)20215.44 s13.94 s101.6 mph241 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.

Questions

What is the SEAT Leon Cupra R 0-60 time?
The SEAT Leon Cupra R reaches 60 mph in 5.42 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,626th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the SEAT Leon Cupra R quarter mile time?
13.91 s at 101.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.05 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.26 s.
How much power does the SEAT Leon Cupra R have?
261 bhp and 1,410 kg, which is 185 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the SEAT Leon Cupra R?
Closest here on pace: Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS (5.37 s), Hyundai I30N Performance Mk III (5.45 s), Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) (5.44 s). Each one can be raced against the SEAT Leon Cupra R 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 R 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.