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SEAT Leon Cupra 290 vs BMW 1 Series (F20) 116d 116

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 BMW 1 Series (F20) 116d 116’s 16.86 s — a margin of 3.31 s. To 60 mph the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 takes 5.19 s and the BMW 1 Series (F20) 116d 116 8.86 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 Cupra 290 BMW 1 Series (F20) 116d 116

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Down the strip

Standing startSEAT Leon Cupra 290BMW 1 Series (F20) 116d 116
0–60 mph5.19 s8.86 s
0–100 mph11.93 s—
60 ft2.26 s2.54 s
1/8 mile8.88 s10.84 s
1/4 mile13.55 s16.86 s
Trap speed105.3 mph81.3 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the SEAT Leon Cupra 290, 2/2 for the BMW 1 Series (F20) 116d 116 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationSEAT Leon Cupra 290BMW 1 Series (F20) 116d 116
Year20162020
Power286 bhp114 bhp
Kerb mass1,395 kg1,385 kg
Power to weight205 bhp/t82 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbodiesel

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 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
SEAT 0-60 timesevery modelBMW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hatchbacks4,527 cars

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Questions

Is the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 or the BMW 1 Series (F20) 116d 116 faster?
The SEAT Leon Cupra 290. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.55 s to the BMW 1 Series (F20) 116d 116's 16.86 s, a margin of 3.31 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.19 s against 8.86 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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 is the BMW 1 Series (F20) 116d 116 0-60 time?
The BMW 1 Series (F20) 116d 116 reaches 60 mph in 8.86 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.86 s at 81.3 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The SEAT Leon Cupra 290 trips the lights at 105.3 mph and the BMW 1 Series (F20) 116d 116 at 81.3 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 SEAT Leon Cupra 290 and 2 of 2 for the BMW 1 Series (F20) 116d 116. 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.