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SEAT Leon Cupra 290 vs Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4)

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 Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4)’s 16.73 s — a margin of 3.18 s. To 60 mph the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 takes 5.19 s and the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) 9.11 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 Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4)

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Down the strip

Standing startSEAT Leon Cupra 290Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4)
0–60 mph5.19 s9.11 s
0–100 mph11.93 s—
60 ft2.26 s2.52 s
1/8 mile8.88 s10.77 s
1/4 mile13.55 s16.73 s
Trap speed105.3 mph82.3 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the SEAT Leon Cupra 290, 2/2 for the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationSEAT Leon Cupra 290Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4)
Year20162018
Power286 bhp118 bhp
Kerb mass1,395 kg1,374 kg
Power to weight205 bhp/t86 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 modelFord 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hatchbacks4,527 carsFastest cars of the 2010s4,546 cars

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Questions

Is the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 or the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) faster?
The SEAT Leon Cupra 290. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.55 s to the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4)'s 16.73 s, a margin of 3.18 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.19 s against 9.11 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 Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) 0-60 time?
The Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) reaches 60 mph in 9.11 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.73 s at 82.3 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The SEAT Leon Cupra 290 trips the lights at 105.3 mph and the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) at 82.3 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 Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4). 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.