Seat cars with highest engine torque
Top 40 cars with most engine torque. Updated September 2025.
Torque is engine rotation force. The higher the torque, the more power engine makes at any given rotations per minute (RPM).
Torque is proportional to force pistons generate during the power stroke. This force depends on cylinder size and fuel mixture density - bigger cylinders or higher boost pressure will yield more torque.
Therefore this list is dominated by very large engines or engines with turbochargers or superchargers.
Electric motors in electric supercars also generate high torque output and maintain it throughout the RPM range.
| # | make & model | Torque (lb-ft)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2016 Seat Ateca 2.0 TDI | 295 |  |
| 2. | 2021 Seat Tarraco 1.4 e-Hybrid | 295 |  |
| 3. | 2019 Seat Leon Cupra R ST 4Drive | 295 |  |
| 4. | 2018 Seat Tarraco 2.0 TDI | 295 |  |
| 5. | 2020 Seat Tarraco 2.0 TDI | 295 |  |
| 6. | 2010 Seat Leon Cupra R310 WCE | 288 |  |
| 7. | 2017 Seat Leon Cupra R | 280 |  |
| 8. | 2018 Seat Leon ST FR TDI | 280 |  |
| 9. | 2017 Seat Leon Cupra 300 | 280 |  |
| 10. | 2014 Seat Leon X-Perience 2.0 TDI | 280 |  |
| 11. | 2017 Seat Leon ST Cupra 300 4Drive | 280 |  |
| 12. | 2015 Seat Leon SC 2.0 TDI FR | 280 |  |
| 13. | 2015 Seat Alhambra 2.0 TDI | 280 |  |
| 14. | 2021 Seat Tarraco 2.0 TSI | 273 |  |
| 15. | 2020 Seat Leon 2.0 TDI | 266 |  |
| 16. | 2008 Seat Leon Copa Edition | 266 |  |
| 17. | 2020 Seat Leon ST 2.0 TDI | 266 |  |
| 18. | 2021 Seat Leon ST 2.0 TDI 4Drive | 266 |  |
| 19. | 2009 Seat Leon Cupra R | 258 |  |
| 20. | 2009 Seat Exeo 2.0 TDI | 258 |  |
| 21. | 2020 Seat Leon 1.4 e-Hybrid | 258 |  |
| 22. | 2016 Seat Leon Cupra 290 | 258 |  |
| 23. | 2014 Seat Leon Cupra 265 | 258 |  |
| 24. | 2020 Seat Leon ST 1.4 e-Hybrid | 258 |  |
| 25. | 2014 Seat Leon ST Cupra 280 | 258 |  |
| 26. | 2015 Seat Leon ST Cupra 265 | 258 |  |
| 27. | 2007 Seat Leon FR TDI | 258 |  |
| 28. | 2014 Seat Leon Cupra 280 | 258 |  |
| 29. | 2015 Seat Ateca 2.0 TDI | 251 |  |
| 30. | 2014 Seat Leon X-Perience 2.0 TDI | 251 |  |
| 31. | 2018 Seat Tarraco 2.0 TDI | 251 |  |
| 32. | 2017 Seat Leon 2.0 TDI | 251 |  |
| 33. | 2006 Seat Ibiza Cupra TDI | 243 |  |
| 34. | 2009 Seat Leon 2.0 TDI | 236 |  |
| 35. | 2021 Seat Leon 2.0 TSI | 236 |  |
| 36. | 2017 Seat Ateca 2.0 TSI | 236 |  |
| 37. | 2015 Seat Ibiza Cupra 1.8 | 236 |  |
| 38. | 2013 Seat Leon ST 2.0 TDI | 236 |  |
| 39. | 2009 Seat Exeo ST 2.0 TDI | 236 |  |
| 40. | 2019 Seat Tarraco 2.0 TSI | 236 |  |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 09/08/2025, last addition - Seat Leon ST Cupra 265.
