Lexus CT vs SEAT Leon

The Leon costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

SEAT Leon

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Lexus CTSEAT Leon

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,811
$1,792 (better)
Australia
$1,498
$1,482 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,100
£1,088 (better)
United States
$1,399
$1,384 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.6 L/100km
5.5 L/100km (better)
UK
50 mpg
51 mpg (better)
US
42 mpg
42 mpg (better)
On a full tank
804 km
903 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
375 L
380 L (better)
Length
4,350 mm
4,368 mm
Weight
1,400 kg
1,290 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
100 kW (better)
96 kW
Torque
–
200 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

CT or Leon?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus CT or the SEAT Leon?

The SEAT Leon: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Lexus CT at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus CT or the SEAT Leon?

The SEAT Leon, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the Lexus CT's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Lexus CT or the SEAT Leon?

The SEAT Leon, at 380 L to the Lexus CT's 375 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

Other comparisons

What will the drive cost?

Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.

Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads

The Roadtrip app showing a drive into London that costs £4.81 each, with fuel prices along the way