Seat Leon Cupra vs Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR: Icon Wheels FACEOFF – Auto Sportive
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Seat Leon Cupra vs Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR: Icon Wheels FACEOFF – Auto Sportive
Different cousins, but not very much. One Spaniard, another German, but with the same skeleton and the same heart, let's see what changes
La Seat Leon Kupra и Volkswagen Golf TCR they really have a lot in common: the same chassis, the same engine, the same gearbox. Both are part of the compact front-wheel drive sports car range, with around 300 hp. and 5 doors, they are practical and lightning fast.
Let's take a look at comparing the data of the two hot hatches in our FACE-OFF.
In short
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
| Potenza | 290 CV |
| couple | 380 Nm |
| the weight | 1410 kg |
| price | 39.900 euro |
Seat Leon Kupra
| Potenza | 290 CV |
| couple | 380 Nm |
| the weight | 1431 kg |
| price | 37.400 |
dimensions
La Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR it is the more compact and taller of the two, albeit slightly. With a length of 427 cm, height 148 and a width of 179 cm, respectively, 1 cm shorter, 3 narrower and 4 higher than the model. Seat Leon Cupra.
The wheelbase is also slightly shorter: 262 cm versus 264 for the Seat Leon Cupra.
In the face 1410 kg By weight, the German is 21 kg lighter than his Spanish cousin.
Il 380-liter trunk, instead, they are identical for both.
In short, the Volkswagen is more compact and lighter, with a shorter wheelbase, which gives it more agility.
Potenza
Il engine the same four-cylinder pulsates under the hood of these two cars 2984 cu.cm turbo TSI also 290 l. However, power is delivered at 5.400 rpm in the case of the Spanish and 4.700 rpm in the case of the German. There couple di 380 Nm, instead, it comes with both at 1.900 rpm.
Both then use the transmission 7-speed dual clutch.
performance
Less weight Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR photos from 0-100 km / h in 5,6 seconds, While Seat Leon Kupra hires some 6 nights. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 km / h for both.
However, Seat, despite its greater weight, consumes less than Volkswagen: in a mixed vehicle, the average consumption of the Spaniard is 6,5 l / 100 km, While the German does it 6,7).
