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Seat real fuel consumption

According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of Seat cars is approximately 18% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 20% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption. Average fuel consumption difference for Seat vehicles manufactured in the last ten years is about approximately +33%, while older Seat cars consume approximately 11% more compared to the manufacturer's claimed consumption.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
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2000 +4%+5% +5%+8%
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2001 +5%+7% +6%+8%
2002 +6%+9% +7%+10%
2003 +6%+10% +8%+11%
2004 +7%+12% +9%+15%
2005 +8%+12% +10%+15%
2006 +9%+11% +11%+14%
2007 +11%+9% +12%+14%
2008 +12%+10% +13%+15%
2009 +14%+13% +14%+13%
2010 +16%+16% +16%+17%
2011 +19%+16% +19%+18%
2012 +21%+20% +23%+20%
2013 +23%+25% +27%+24%
2014 +26%+26% +30%+28%
2015 +27%+27% +33%+31%
2016 +28%+32% +36%+37%
2017 +28%+31% +38%+34%
2018 +28%+30% +39%+33%
2019 +28%+30% +37%+33%
2020 +27%+30% +37%+32%
2021 +26%+30% +37%+32%

Among the recent Seat gasoline models, the Seat Altea, Seat Toledo and Seat Alhambra come closest to meeting the manufacturer's fuel economy ratings. Regarding recent Seat diesel models, the Seat Toledo, Seat Altea and Seat Exeo correspond most accurately to advertised fuel economy figures.

Select an Seat model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.

Seat Alhambra Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +15% Diesel: +23%
Seat Altea Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +12% Diesel: +11%
Seat Arona Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +20% Diesel: +43%
Seat Arosa Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +6% Diesel: +7%
Seat Ateca Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +35% Diesel: +40%
Seat Cordoba Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +5% Diesel: +8%
Seat Exeo Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +23% Diesel: +17%
Seat Ibiza Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +15% Diesel: +17%
Seat Leon Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +26% Diesel: +25%
Seat Mii Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +25%
Seat Toledo Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +13% Diesel: +8%
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.