Seat Leon 2005 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Seat Leon | All carmakers | Seat Leon | |
| 2005 | +8% | +6% | +10% | +16% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2006 | +9% | +11% | +11% | +15% |
| 2007 | +11% | +11% | +12% | +15% |
| 2008 | +12% | +13% | +13% | +15% |
| 2009 | +14% | +13% | +14% | +15% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Seat Leon.
Seat Leon 2005 hatchback fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 27.1 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +11% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 41.4 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 36.3 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +15% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Seat Leon 2005 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 4% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Seat Leon with automatic transmission consumes around 0.2 litres per 100 km or 3% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Seat Leon fuel economy is slightly better than average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Seat Leon 2005 2.0 TFSI 185 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Seat Leon with 2.0 diesel engine and automatic transmission (Seat Leon 2005 2.0 TDI 140 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Seat Leon 2006 1.4 16V 85 HP manual | 30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km |
|
| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Seat Leon 2005 1.6 102 HP manual | 30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+5% |
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Seat Leon 2007 1.8 TFSI 160 HP manual | 31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+11% |
| 1.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| Seat Leon 2005 1.9 TDI 105 HP manual | 45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km |
39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+15% |
| Seat Leon 2007 1.9 TDI 105 HP automatic | 40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km |
|
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Seat Leon 2005 2.0 FSI 150 HP manual | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+2% |
| Seat Leon 2006 2.0 FSI 150 HP automatic | 28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
|
| Seat Leon 2005 2.0 TFSI 185 HP manual | 29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+12% |
| Seat Leon 2006 2.0 TFSI 200 HP manual | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+22% |
| Seat Leon 2006 2.0 TFSI 200 HP automatic | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
|
| Seat Leon 2006 Cupra 2.0 TFSI 240 HP manual | 27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+13% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Seat Leon 2005 2.0 TDI 140 HP manual | 41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+14% |
| Seat Leon 2005 2.0 TDI 140 HP automatic | 41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km+18% |
| Seat Leon 2006 2.0 TDI 170 HP manual | 39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km+12% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.