Seat cars with highest power to weight ratio
Top 40 Seat cars with most powerful engines relative to vehicle weight. Updated August 2024.
Most accurate predictor of acceleration is power to weight ratio. The more power engine can produce and the less mass it has to accelerate, the quicker the acceleration.
For low speed acceleration and acceleration from standstill, traction also plays important role. Aerodynamic drag takes over as dominating factor at high speed.
Everything in between is where power to weight ratio matters the most. Mid-range acceleration is also important for track performance.
# | make & model | Hp/tonne▼ | Image |
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1. | 2010 Seat Leon Cupra R310 WCE | 211 | ![]() |
2. | 2017 Seat Leon Cupra R | 220 | ![]() |
3. | 2014 Seat Leon Cupra 280 | 204 | ![]() |
4. | 2016 Seat Leon Cupra 290 | 205 | ![]() |
5. | 2008 Seat Leon Copa Edition | 196 | ![]() |
6. | 2009 Seat Leon Cupra R | 184 | ![]() |
7. | 2003 Seat Leon Cupra R | 168 | ![]() |
8. | 2009 Seat Leon Cupra | 167 | ![]() |
9. | 2006 Seat Leon Cupra | 167 | ![]() |
10. | 2000 Seat Ibiza Cupra R 1.8 | 159 | ![]() |
11. | 2002 Seat Leon Cupra | 158 | ![]() |
12. | 2009 Seat Ibiza Bocanegra | 151 | ![]() |
13. | 2006 Seat Ibiza Cupra | 151 | ![]() |
14. | 2006 Seat Leon FR | 144 | ![]() |
15. | 2000 Seat Leon 1.8T | 136 | ![]() |
16. | 2009 Seat Ibiza Cupra 1.4 TSi 180 | 144 | ![]() |
17. | 1999 Seat Ibiza Cupra | 141 | ![]() |
18. | 2014 Seat Type 5F León SC 1.8 TFSI | 138 | ![]() |
19. | 2008 Seat Exeo 2.0 TSI | 138 | ![]() |
20. | 1996 Seat Ibiza Cupra GTI 16V | 138 | ![]() |
21. | 1996 Seat Ibiza Cupra 2.0i | 134 | ![]() |
22. | 2005 Seat Leon 2.0 TFSI | 133 | ![]() |
23. | 2001 Seat Leon Cupra 4 | 134 | ![]() |
24. | 2015 Seat Leon SC 2.0 TDI FR | 135 | ![]() |
25. | 2006 Seat Ibiza Cupra TDI | 130 | ![]() |
26. | 2017 Seat Ateca 2.0 TSI | 121 | ![]() |
27. | 2018 Seat Leon ST FR TDI | 124 | ![]() |
28. | 2004 Seat Ibiza 1.8T FR | 123 | ![]() |
29. | 2007 Seat Leon FR TDI | 118 | ![]() |
30. | 1994 Seat Ibiza 1.8 16v GTi | 118 | ![]() |
31. | 1993 Seat Ibiza GTi 2.0i | 111 | ![]() |
32. | 1991 Seat Ibiza 1.7i | 111 | ![]() |
33. | 2002 Seat Ibiza 1.9 Tdi Sport | 108 | ![]() |
34. | 1988 Seat Ibiza SXi | 108 | ![]() |
35. | 2008 Seat Ibiza SC 1.6 16V | 102 | ![]() |
36. | 2009 Seat Leon 2.0 TDI | 98 | ![]() |
37. | 2010 Seat Ibiza 1.2 TSI | 94 | ![]() |
38. | 2009 Seat Exeo ST 2.0 TDI | 95 | ![]() |
39. | 2017 Seat Ibiza 1.0 EcoTSI | 86 | ![]() |
40. | 2008 Seat Ibiza 1.4 16V | 82 | ![]() |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 08/16/2024, last addition - Seat Ibiza Cupra GTI 16V.