Comparison: wheelbase Seat Leon vs. competitors 2024

The wheelbase is the distance between the centres of the front and rear wheels It is the value that most determines the comfort of the front and rear seat occupants.Hatchbacks like the SEAT Leon 1.0 TSI may have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces.With it’s length of 4368 mm and bootspace of 380 l, the SEAT Leon has a wheelbase of 2686 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Citroen Xantia 1.8 16V (X2 ), which is 54mm more than the Leon 1.0 TSI - 2740 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the SEAT and the Citroen is 156mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium hatchback" category belongs to Suzuki Celerio 1.0 , which is 2425 mm - that makes it 261mm shorter than the SEAT in question.

Seat Leon - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Seat Leon generations

(Wheelbase)
Seat Leon generations
Generation yearWheelbase
Leon, Model year 2005 (1P)2578 mm
Leon, Model year 2009 (1P (1. Facelift))2578 mm
Leon, Model year 2012 (Leon 5F)2601 mm
Leon, Model year 2016 (Leon 5F (1. Facelift))2601 mm
Leon, Model year 2020 (Leon KL)2686 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (1P) from 2005 and last generation (Leon KL) from 2020 is 10.8cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of Leon is 2686 mm.

Variants

Seat Leon variants: Leon vs. Leon Sportstourer

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Seat Leon variants
Variant nameWheelbase
Leon2686 mm
Leon Sportstourer2686 mm
1. Leon 2686 mm

The wheelbase compared to other Seat models

How does the wheelbase of the Seat Leon compare to it's nearest competitors?

Seat Leon vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Seat Leon vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Citroen Xantia 19982740 mm
Nissan Pulsar 20142700 mm
Infiniti Q30 20152700 mm
SEAT Leon 20202686 mm
Lancia Gamma 19802670 mm
Renault R30 19762660 mm
Citroen BX 19832650 mm
Volvo C30 20062640 mm
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 20102634 mm
Ford Focus 19982615 mm
Citroen DS 4 20112612 mm
Citroen GS/GSA 19792550 mm
Rover Streetwise 20032505 mm
Ford Ka+ 20182489 mm
Citroen Visa 19792430 mm
Suzuki Celerio 20142425 mm

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