Seat cars with highest top speed

Top 40 fastest Seat cars in the world. Updated September 2025.

Top speed is, probably, the first performance metric that comes to mind when comparing fast cars.

Top speed depends on balance between engine power and aerodynamic drag - the more power and less drag, the higher the top speed.

High speed stability also matters, since too low downforce can lead to loss of control at speed.

In recent years high performance cars have been tailored for track performance, which, unavoidably, reduces top speed. Therefore the overall top speed is used less in supercar comparisons.

Despite this shift to increased downforce, modern supercars are faster than their predecessors - all thanks to dramatic increase in engine power over the past few decades.

# make & model Speed (mph)▼ Image
1. 2017 Seat Leon Cupra R 163 Photo of 2017 Seat Leon Cupra R
2. 2016 Seat Leon Cupra 290 161 Photo of 2016 Seat Leon Cupra 290
3. 2008 Seat Leon Copa Edition 158 Photo of 2008 Seat Leon Copa Edition
4. 2019 Seat Leon Cupra R ST 4Drive 156 Photo of 2019 Seat Leon Cupra R ST 4Drive
5. 2009 Seat Leon Cupra R 155 Photo of 2009 Seat Leon Cupra R
6. 2014 Seat Leon Cupra 280 155 Photo of 2014 Seat Leon Cupra 280
7. 2017 Seat Leon Cupra 300 155 Photo of 2017 Seat Leon Cupra 300
8. 2017 Seat Leon ST Cupra 300 4Drive 155 Photo of 2017 Seat Leon ST Cupra 300 4Drive
9. 2014 Seat Leon ST Cupra 280 155 Photo of 2014 Seat Leon ST Cupra 280
10. 2014 Seat Leon Cupra 265 155 Photo of 2014 Seat Leon Cupra 265
11. 2015 Seat Leon ST Cupra 265 155 Photo of 2015 Seat Leon ST Cupra 265
12. 2006 Seat Leon Cupra 153 Photo of 2006 Seat Leon Cupra
13. 2003 Seat Leon Cupra R 152 Photo of 2003 Seat Leon Cupra R
14. 2009 Seat Leon Cupra 151 Photo of 2009 Seat Leon Cupra
15. 2008 Seat Exeo 2.0 TSI 150 Photo of 2008 Seat Exeo 2.0 TSI
16. 2002 Seat Leon Cupra R 147 Photo of 2002 Seat Leon Cupra R
17. 2011 Seat Ibiza Cupra R210 147 Photo of 2011 Seat Ibiza Cupra R210
18. 2001 Seat Leon Cupra 4 146 Photo of 2001 Seat Leon Cupra 4
19. 2015 Seat Ibiza Cupra 1.8 146 Photo of 2015 Seat Ibiza Cupra 1.8
20. 2006 Seat Ibiza Cupra 143 Photo of 2006 Seat Ibiza Cupra
21. 2006 Seat Leon FR 142 Photo of 2006 Seat Leon FR
22. 2000 Seat Leon 1.8T 142 Photo of 2000 Seat Leon 1.8T
23. 2014 Seat Type 5F León SC 1.8 TFSI 142 Photo of 2014 Seat Type 5F León SC 1.8 TFSI
24. 2015 Seat Leon SC 2.0 TDI FR 142 Photo of 2015 Seat Leon SC 2.0 TDI FR
25. 2021 Seat Tarraco 2.0 TSI 142 Photo of 2021 Seat Tarraco 2.0 TSI
26. 2013 Seat Leon 1.8 TSI 140 Photo of 2013 Seat Leon 1.8 TSI
27. 2009 Seat Ibiza Cupra 1.4 TSi 180 140 Photo of 2009 Seat Ibiza Cupra 1.4 TSi 180
28. 2009 Seat Ibiza Bocanegra 140 Photo of 2009 Seat Ibiza Bocanegra
29. 2000 Seat Ibiza Cupra R 1.8 140 Photo of 2000 Seat Ibiza Cupra R  1.8
30. 2014 Seat Leon X-Perience 2.0 TDI 139 Photo of 2014 Seat Leon X-Perience 2.0 TDI
31. 2009 Seat Exeo 2.0 TDI 139 Photo of 2009 Seat Exeo 2.0 TDI
32. 2005 Seat Leon 2.0 TFSI 137 Photo of 2005 Seat Leon 2.0 TFSI
33. 2020 Seat Leon 1.5 TSI ACT 137 Photo of 2020 Seat Leon 1.5 TSI ACT
34. 2019 Seat Leon ST 1.5 TSI 137 Photo of 2019 Seat Leon ST 1.5 TSI
35. 2020 Seat Leon 1.5 eTSI 137 Photo of 2020 Seat Leon 1.5 eTSI
36. 2020 Seat Leon ST 1.5 eTSI 137 Photo of 2020 Seat Leon ST 1.5 eTSI
37. 2020 Seat Leon 1.4 e-Hybrid 137 Photo of 2020 Seat Leon 1.4 e-Hybrid
38. 2006 Seat Ibiza Cupra TDI 137 Photo of 2006 Seat Ibiza Cupra TDI
39. 2006 Seat Altea 2.0 TFSI 137 Photo of 2006 Seat Altea 2.0 TFSI
40. 2024 Seat Leon ST 1.5 eHybrid 137 Photo of 2024 Seat Leon ST 1.5 eHybrid

Sources

Auto.it (1), Auto Bild Sportscars (2, 8, 9, 19, 24), FastestLaps.com (3, 5, 6, 12-15, 18, 20-23, 27-29, 32, 38), AutoTopNL (4), Autozeitung (7, 10, 34), Auto Motor und Sport (11, 16, 25), Automobil Revue (17), Sport Auto (26), Autopista (30, 39, 40), Quattroroute (31), Auto Bild (33, 35, 36), Autocar (37)

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 09/09/2025, last addition - Seat Leon ST Cupra 265.