Seat Leon 2009 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 | |
| 2009 | +14% | +15% | +14% | +17% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2010 | +16% | +15% | +16% | +17% |
| 2011 | +19% | +15% | +19% | +17% |
| 2012 | +21% | +15% | +23% | +17% |
| 2013 | +23% | +15% | +27% | +17% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Seat Leon.
Seat Leon 2009 hatchback fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 34.4 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 29.9 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +15% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 42.6 MPG 5.5 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +12% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Seat Leon 2009 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.6 liters per 100 km or 12% 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 diesel engine and manual transmission (Seat Leon 2009 2.0 TDI 140 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Seat Leon with 1.9 diesel engine and manual transmission (Seat Leon 2009 1.9 TDI 105 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Seat Leon 2009 1.2 TSI 105 HP manual | 42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km |
35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km+22% |
| 1.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Seat Leon 2009 1.4 85 HP manual | 34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+1% |
| Seat Leon 2009 1.4 TSI 125 HP manual | 36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km |
33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+11% |
| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Seat Leon 2009 1.6 102 HP manual | 30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+9% |
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Seat Leon 2009 1.8 TSI 160 HP manual | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+18% |
| Seat Leon 2009 1.8 TSI 160 HP automatic | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+27% |
| 1.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| Seat Leon 2009 1.9 TDI 105 HP manual | 52.3 MPG 4.5 l/100km |
42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km+22% |
| Seat Leon 2009 1.9 TDI 105 HP automatic | 40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km |
38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km+5% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Seat Leon 2009 2.0 TSI Cupra R 265 HP manual | 29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+19% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Seat Leon 2009 2.0 TDI 140 HP manual | 41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+5% |
| Seat Leon 2009 2.0 TDI 140 HP automatic | 37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km |
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| Seat Leon 2009 2.0 TDI FR 170 HP manual | 44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km |
35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km+25% |
* - 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.