Comparison: SEAT Leon 2025 vs. previous generations

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Generation	1P (1P) 2005 - 2009	1P (1. Facelift) (1P) 2009 - 2012	Leon 5F (5F) 2012 - 2016	Leon 5F (1. Facelift) (5F) 2016 - 2020	Leon KL (KL) 2020 - Now
Body	Hatchback	Hatchback	Hatchback	Hatchback	Hatchback
Doors	5	5	3	3	5
Vehicle class	Compact car (e.g., Golf)	Compact car (e.g., Golf)	Compact car (e.g., Golf)	Compact car (e.g., Golf)	Compact car (e.g., Golf)
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Dimensions

Length

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 4368 mm

2. SEAT Leon 2005 4315 mm

3. SEAT Leon 2009 4315 mm

4. SEAT Leon 2016 4247 mm

5. SEAT Leon 2012 4228 mm

Wheelbase

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 2686 mm

2. SEAT Leon 2016 2601 mm

3. SEAT Leon 2012 2601 mm

4. SEAT Leon 2005 2578 mm

5. SEAT Leon 2009 2578 mm

Width

1. SEAT Leon 2016 1810 mm

2. SEAT Leon 2012 1810 mm

3. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 1799 mm

4. SEAT Leon 2005 1768 mm

5. SEAT Leon 2009 1768 mm

Width including mirrors

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 1991 mm

2. SEAT Leon 2016 1975 mm

3. SEAT Leon 2012 1975 mm

4. SEAT Leon 2005 ? mm

5. SEAT Leon 2009 ? mm

Height

1. SEAT Leon 2005 1458 mm

2. SEAT Leon 2009 1458 mm

3. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 1456 mm

4. SEAT Leon 2016 1446 mm

5. SEAT Leon 2012 1446 mm

Turning circle

1. SEAT Leon 2005 10 m

2. SEAT Leon 2009 10 m

3. SEAT Leon 2016 10 m

4. SEAT Leon 2012 10 m

5. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 11 m

Boot/interior

Boot space

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 270 - 620 l

2. SEAT Leon 2016 275 - 587 l

3. SEAT Leon 2012 275 - 587 l

4. SEAT Leon 2005 341 l

5. SEAT Leon 2009 341 l

Boot space (rear seats folded, bottom to roof)

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 1301 l

2. SEAT Leon 2005 1166 l

3. SEAT Leon 2009 1166 l

4. SEAT Leon 2016 1150 l

5. SEAT Leon 2012 1150 l

Boot space (rear seats folded, bottom to windows)

1. SEAT Leon 2005 775 l

2. SEAT Leon 2009 775 l

3. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) ? l

4. SEAT Leon 2016 ? l

5. SEAT Leon 2012 ? l

Seats

1. SEAT Leon 2005 5

2. SEAT Leon 2009 5

3. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 5

4. SEAT Leon 2016 5

5. SEAT Leon 2012 5

Max. seats

1. SEAT Leon 2005 ?

2. SEAT Leon 2009 ?

3. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) ?

4. SEAT Leon 2016 ?

5. SEAT Leon 2012 ?

Doors

1. SEAT Leon 2005 5

2. SEAT Leon 2009 5

3. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 5

4. SEAT Leon 2016 3

5. SEAT Leon 2012 3

Isofix

1. SEAT Leon 2005 Serie

2. SEAT Leon 2009 Serie

3. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) Serie

4. SEAT Leon 2016 Serie

5. SEAT Leon 2012 Serie

Engines/drivetrain

Drive

1. SEAT Leon 2005 Front-wheel drive

2. SEAT Leon 2009 Front-wheel drive

3. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive

4. SEAT Leon 2016 Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive

5. SEAT Leon 2012 Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive

Fuel

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) Premium, Diesel, Natural Gas

2. SEAT Leon 2012 Premium, Diesel, Natural Gas

3. SEAT Leon 2016 Premium, Diesel, Natural Gas, Super Premium

4. SEAT Leon 2005 Premium, Diesel, Super Premium

5. SEAT Leon 2009 Premium, Diesel, Super Premium, LPG

Gearbox

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) Manual Transmission, Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch)

2. SEAT Leon 2012 Manual Transmission, Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch)

3. SEAT Leon 2016 Manual Transmission, Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch)

4. SEAT Leon 2009 Manual Transmission, Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch)

5. SEAT Leon 2005 Manual Transmission, Automatic Transmission, Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch)

Gears

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 5 - 7

2. SEAT Leon 2012 5 - 7

3. SEAT Leon 2016 5 - 7

4. SEAT Leon 2009 5 - 7

5. SEAT Leon 2005 5 - 6

Cylinders

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 3 - 4

2. SEAT Leon 2012 3 - 4

3. SEAT Leon 2016 3 - 4

4. SEAT Leon 2009 4

5. SEAT Leon 2005 4

Max. speed

1. SEAT Leon 2009 172 - 250 km/h

2. SEAT Leon 2016 175 - 250 km/h

3. SEAT Leon 2012 178 - 250 km/h

4. SEAT Leon 2005 172 - 247 km/h

5. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 183 - 231 km/h

Power

1. SEAT Leon 2016 63 - 228 kW

2. SEAT Leon 2012 63 - 213 kW

3. SEAT Leon 2009 63 - 195 kW

4. SEAT Leon 2005 63 - 177 kW

5. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 66 - 150 kW

Torque

1. SEAT Leon 2016 125 - 400 Nm

2. SEAT Leon 2012 160 - 380 Nm

3. SEAT Leon 2005 130 - 370 Nm

4. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 175 - 360 Nm

5. SEAT Leon 2009 130 - 350 Nm

Cubic capacity

1. SEAT Leon 2009 1197 - 1984 ccm

2. SEAT Leon 2005 1390 - 1984 ccm

3. SEAT Leon 2016 999 - 1984 ccm

4. SEAT Leon 2012 999 - 1984 ccm

5. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 999 - 1984 ccm

Acceleration 0-100km/h

1. SEAT Leon 2016 4 - 12 s

2. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 7 - 12 s

3. SEAT Leon 2012 5 - 13 s

4. SEAT Leon 2005 6 - 13 s

5. SEAT Leon 2009 6 - 14 s

Consumption/ecology

Tank size

1. SEAT Leon 2016 14 - 55 l

2. SEAT Leon 2012 14 - 55 l

3. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 17 - 55 l

4. SEAT Leon 2009 43 - 55 l

5. SEAT Leon 2005 55 l

Combined consumption (NEDC)

1. SEAT Leon 2012 3 - 6 l/100km

2. SEAT Leon 2016 3 - 7 l/100km

3. SEAT Leon 2009 3 - 9 l/100km

4. SEAT Leon 2005 4 - 8 l/100km

5. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) ?

City consumption (NEDC)

1. SEAT Leon 2012 3 - 8 l/100km

2. SEAT Leon 2009 4 - 12 l/100km

3. SEAT Leon 2016 4 - 9 l/100km

4. SEAT Leon 2005 6 - 12 l/100km

5. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) ?

Combined consumption (WLTP)

1. SEAT Leon 2012 ? l/100km

2. SEAT Leon 2009 ? l/100km

3. SEAT Leon 2016 ? l/100km

4. SEAT Leon 2005 ? l/100km

5. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 5 l/100km

CO2 emissions (WLTP)

1. SEAT Leon 2016 111 - 189 g/km

2. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 25 - 151 g/km

3. SEAT Leon 2012 ?

4. SEAT Leon 2009 ?

5. SEAT Leon 2005 ?

Emission standard

1. SEAT Leon 2005 Euro 4, Euro 4, 5L

2. SEAT Leon 2009 Euro 4, Euro 4, 5L, Euro 5

3. SEAT Leon 2012 Euro 5, Euro 6b (NEDC)

4. SEAT Leon 2016 Euro 6b (NEDC), Euro 6d-TEMP (WLTP) 36AG-AI, Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP) 36BG-BI, Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG

5. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG, Euro 6d-ISC-FCM (WLTP) 36AP-AR

Tyre size

1. SEAT Leon 2009 195/65R15

2. SEAT Leon 2012 195/65R15

3. SEAT Leon 2016 195/65R15

4. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 195/65R15

5. SEAT Leon 2005 205/55R16

Noise

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 64 - 69 dB

2. SEAT Leon 2009 71 - 74 dB

3. SEAT Leon 2005 72 - 74 dB

4. SEAT Leon 2016 64 - 75 dB

5. SEAT Leon 2012 69 - 75 dB

Weight/towing

Empty weight (EU)

1. SEAT Leon 2005 1251 - 1450 kg

2. SEAT Leon 2009 1251 - 1525 kg

3. SEAT Leon 2012 1168 - 1529 kg

4. SEAT Leon 2016 1168 - 1570 kg

5. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 1267 - 1663 kg

Permissible total weight

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 1750 - 2140 kg

2. SEAT Leon 2016 1700 - 2100 kg

3. SEAT Leon 2012 1680 - 2060 kg

4. SEAT Leon 2005 1746 - 1945 kg

5. SEAT Leon 2009 1746 - 1945 kg

Braked trailer

1. SEAT Leon 2016 1000 - 2000 kg

2. SEAT Leon 2012 1000 - 2000 kg

3. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 1100 - 2000 kg

4. SEAT Leon 2009 1000 - 1400 kg

5. SEAT Leon 2005 1200 - 1400 kg

Trailer (no brakes)

1. SEAT Leon 2016 580 - 750 kg

2. SEAT Leon 2012 580 - 750 kg

3. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 630 - 750 kg

4. SEAT Leon 2009 620 - 720 kg

5. SEAT Leon 2005 640 - 710 kg

Max. roof load

1. SEAT Leon 2016 75 kg

2. SEAT Leon 2012 75 kg

3. SEAT Leon 2009 75 kg

4. SEAT Leon 2005 75 kg

5. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 50 kg

Max. towbar load

1. SEAT Leon 2016 80 kg

2. SEAT Leon 2012 80 kg

3. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 80 kg

4. SEAT Leon 2009 75 kg

5. SEAT Leon 2005 75 kg

EV

Range (WLTP)

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 62 - 63 km

2. SEAT Leon 2016 ?

3. SEAT Leon 2012 ?

4. SEAT Leon 2009 ?

5. SEAT Leon 2005 ?

Battery capacity - total

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 12 kWh

2. SEAT Leon 2016 ?

3. SEAT Leon 2012 ?

4. SEAT Leon 2009 ?

5. SEAT Leon 2005 ?

Battery capacity - usable

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 10 kWh

2. SEAT Leon 2016 ?

3. SEAT Leon 2012 ?

4. SEAT Leon 2009 ?

5. SEAT Leon 2005 ?

Battery weight

1. SEAT Leon 2020 (new) 130 kg

2. SEAT Leon 2016 ?

3. SEAT Leon 2012 ?

4. SEAT Leon 2009 ?

5. SEAT Leon 2005 ?

Comparison: SEAT Leon 2025 vs. previous generations

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