Real-world fuel economy

SEAT Leon SC MPG: what owners actually get

Owners report 48.3 mpg from a SEAT Leon SC, about 81% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 81%, about typical: the median NEDC-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 82%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

48.3mpg
Real-world average, all engines
81%
of the official combined figure
29–68
Range reported by owners (mpg)
133
Owner submissions
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SEAT Leon SC

2013–2018 · real average 48.3 mpg · owners report 29.0–68.0 mpg · 133 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.2 TSI 10557.6–50.187%47.3–53.0
1.2 TSI 105 DSG57.6––––
1.2 TSI 11057.6–48.584%44.5–54.4
1.2 TSI 110 DSG57.6––––
1.4 EcoTSI57.6––––
1.4 EcoTSI 15057.6–44.377%37.0–52.0
1.4 EcoTSI 150 DSG57.6–47.282%45.0–49.0
1.4 EcoTSI DSG57.6––––
1.4 TSI 14053.3–45.185%35.0–51.6
1.6 TDI 10574.3–57.477%57.0–58.0
1.6 TDI 105 DSG72.4–63.688%57.6–68.0
1.6 TDI 11070.6–58.483%56.6–60.1
1.6 TDI 110 DSG72.4––––
1.6 TDI 110 Ecomotive85.6–52.561%51.0–54.0
1.8 TSI47.1–36.678%–
1.8 TSI DSG48.7–38.779%38.3–39.1
2.0 TDI 15064.2–68.9–56.885%50.0–62.3
2.0 TDI 150 DSG62.8–64.2––––
2.0 TDI 18462.8–51.181%44.0–60.2
2.0 TDI 184 DSG60.1–61.4–50.884%43.0–56.0

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine.

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SEAT Leon SC fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a SEAT Leon SC?

Owners report an average of 48.3 mpg across all SEAT Leon SC engines with data, about 81% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the SEAT Leon SC real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

Where did the Honest John SEAT Leon SC Real MPG page go?

The site closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the SEAT Leon SC figures now live: rebuilt from the archived dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions.

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Where the SEAT Leon SC figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the SEAT Leon SC figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived dataset (archived page, 2026-08) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.

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