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SEAT Leon 1.4 85 vs Renault Clio 197

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Renault Clio 197 is the quicker car, covering it in 15.21 s at 92.0 mph against the SEAT Leon 1.4 85’s 19.16 s — a margin of 3.96 s. To 60 mph the Renault Clio 197 takes 6.65 s and the SEAT Leon 1.4 85 12.49 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.

SEAT Leon 1.4 85 Renault Clio 197

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Down the strip

Standing startSEAT Leon 1.4 85Renault Clio 197
0–60 mph12.49 s6.65 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft3.29 s2.48 s
1/8 mile12.50 s9.87 s
1/4 mile19.16 s15.21 s
Trap speed73.9 mph92.0 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the SEAT Leon 1.4 85, 9/9 for the Renault Clio 197 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationSEAT Leon 1.4 85Renault Clio 197
Year20092006
Power84 bhp194 bhp
Kerb mass1,176 kg1,240 kg
Power to weight72 bhp/t157 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the SEAT Leon 1.4 85 or the Renault Clio 197 faster?
The Renault Clio 197. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 15.21 s to the SEAT Leon 1.4 85's 19.16 s, a margin of 3.96 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 6.65 s against 12.49 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the SEAT Leon 1.4 85 0-60 time?
The SEAT Leon 1.4 85 reaches 60 mph in 12.49 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 19.16 s at 73.9 mph.
What is the Renault Clio 197 0-60 time?
The Renault Clio 197 reaches 60 mph in 6.65 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.21 s at 92.0 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The SEAT Leon 1.4 85 trips the lights at 73.9 mph and the Renault Clio 197 at 92.0 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 — 2 of 2 for the SEAT Leon 1.4 85 and 9 of 9 for the Renault Clio 197. 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.