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Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS vs SEAT Leon Cupra 290

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 is the quicker car, covering it in 13.55 s at 105.3 mph against the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS’s 13.89 s — a margin of 0.34 s. To 60 mph the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 takes 5.19 s and the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS 5.37 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS SEAT Leon Cupra 290

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Down the strip

Standing startRenault Megane RS MK IV 280 PSSEAT Leon Cupra 290
0–60 mph5.37 s5.19 s
0–100 mph13.55 s11.93 s
60 ft2.21 s2.26 s
1/8 mile8.99 s8.88 s
1/4 mile13.89 s13.55 s
Trap speed101.1 mph105.3 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS, 9/10 for the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationRenault Megane RS MK IV 280 PSSEAT Leon Cupra 290
Year20182016
Power276 bhp286 bhp
Kerb mass1,505 kg1,395 kg
Power to weight184 bhp/t205 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,252 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,897 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,646 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,964 carsTraps over 100 mph2,740 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Renault 0-60 timesevery modelSEAT 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hot hatches298 carsFastest cars of the 2010s4,546 cars

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Questions

Is the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS or the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 faster?
The SEAT Leon Cupra 290. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.55 s to the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS's 13.89 s, a margin of 0.34 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.19 s against 5.37 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS 0-60 time?
The Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS reaches 60 mph in 5.37 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.89 s at 101.1 mph.
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. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.55 s at 105.3 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS trips the lights at 101.1 mph and the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 at 105.3 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 10 for the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS and 9 of 10 for the SEAT Leon Cupra 290. Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.