How to Identify a 130 and 150 PS Leon?

[Loadmaster748]

Okay, so you're in the market for a 2019/2020 Leon MK3 1.5 and there's the choice of the above two engine outputs.

There are no external badges on the cars and, I presume, no visible difference when opening the lid and looking at the engines.

Is there a way to tell them apart - there must be some sort of marking and/or labels here and there?

Thanks

 

[Mr Pig]

It's actually better without a badge as anyone can stick a badge on.

It's on the V5 and there is a code on the sticker in the boot I think.

 

[Tonezz]

Just search the reg..

https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/

 

[black_sheep]

Not too sure on the Seat Leon, but on Audi A3 the higher ps variants have two exhaust tips on LHS and lower ps variants have single tip exhaust.

 

[Loadmaster748]

It's actually better without a badge as anyone can stick a badge on.

It's on the V5 and there is a code on the sticker in the boot I think.

Thanks and yes, I agree with less badges. A sticker in the boot?

 

[Loadmaster748]

Just search the reg..

https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/

Vehicle make
SEAT
Date of first registration
December 2019
Year of manufacture
2019
Cylinder capacity
1498 cc
CO₂ emissions
114 g/km

It doesn't show the PS, but are the emissions different?

This is for a 150, the 130 I just dialled in is 1 g/km more!

 

[Tonezz]

Vehicle make
SEAT
Date of first registration
December 2019
Year of manufacture
2019
Cylinder capacity
1498 cc
CO₂ emissions
114 g/km

It doesn't show the PS, but are the emissions different?

This is for a 150, the 130 I just dialled in is 1 g/km more!

Ah yea.

I think the cars look exactly the same, you will just have to look at the car through the dealer sites or Autotrader, it tells you on there.

 

[Mr Pig]

It is annoying. I had the same issue buying my Ibiza FR. It comes in 95 and 110 hp, or something like that, and I wanted the 110 car.

 

[sandancer]

I used the "TotalCarCheck" app and it shows the BHP for any reg number you enter. Might be worth a look

 

[Steeldevil]

It is annoying. I had the same issue buying my Ibiza FR. It comes in 95 and 110 hp, or something like that, and I wanted the 110 car.

It's easy with the ibiza, the 95 has a 5 speed box and the 110 has 6 speed. Not so easy if you wanted dsg though.

 

[Mr Pig]

It's easy with the ibiza, the 95 has a 5 speed box and the 110 has 6 speed.

Handy to know. When I asked the dealer how you could tell them apart he didn't mention that. It wouldn't surprise me if there were exceptions. My son has an Ibiza Ecomotive which 90 hp and a 6-speed box.

 

[Yern]

Vehicle make
SEAT
Date of first registration
December 2019
Year of manufacture
2019
Cylinder capacity
1498 cc
CO₂ emissions
114 g/km

It doesn't show the PS, but are the emissions different?

This is for a 150, the 130 I just dialled in is 1 g/km more!

What my 130 shows 2 g/km more!!

 

[RUM4MO]

I would have thought that someone with a lot of knowledge of both these engines would be able to point out physical differences seen when opening the bonnet as they are two different engines and not, as the 1.2TSI and 1.0TSI are same engine basically with just different states of tune.

The 130PS 1.5TSI has a variable geometry turbo like TDI engines tend to have whereas the 150PS 1.5TSI has the normal fixed geometry turbo - but as I said I'd think that there are other visual pointers when you know what to look for.

Also, older version were DACA engine code for 130PS and DADA engine code for 150PS engines, newer engines will have again two different engine codes - I'll add them in if I can find them.

Edit:- later engine codes are DPBA for 130PS and DPCA for 150PS. - the engine code should be visible on a printed label on the cam drive cover or close by.

 

[Rooster]

If you put the registration into one of the online car parts sites, it may give you the engine output?

 

[mdaw1985]

I used the "TotalCarCheck" app and it shows the BHP for any reg number you enter. Might be worth a look

This works for me. Very useful when it's time to look for my Mrs next car.

 

[Loadmaster748]

I would have thought that someone with a lot of knowledge of both these engines would be able to point out physical differences seen when opening the bonnet as they are two different engines and not, as the 1.2TSI and 1.0TSI are same engine basically with just different states of tune.

The 130PS 1.5TSI has a variable geometry turbo like TDI engines tend to have whereas the 150PS 1.5TSI has the normal fixed geometry turbo - but as I said I'd think that there are other visual pointers when you know what to look for.

Also, older version were DACA engine code for 130PS and DADA engine code for 150PS engines, newer engines will have again two different engine codes - I'll add them in if I can find them.

Edit:- later engine codes are DPBA for 130PS and DPCA for 150PS. - the engine code should be visible on a printed label on the cam drive cover or close by.

Interesting as I had assumed that the two different states of tune in the Leon's 1.5 motors were the invisible difference, with everything else being visually identical, on the face of it at least.

 

[RUM4MO]

Interesting as I had assumed that the two different states of tune in the Leon's 1.5 motors were the invisible difference, with everything else being visually identical, on the face of it at least.

So did I initially, but it seems not, seems a bit of a faff making them both so different, but maybe for different applications that worked better - who knows.

 

[KXL]

I could be wrong, but I thought the 130PS had the variable geometry turbo where the 150PS had something slightly different?
In the past, the 1.4 125PS version had no blue marking on the centre 2 cylinders for ACT as the 1.4 150PS did. WIth the 1.0 TSI and 1.2 TSI, I believe it's the placement of the airbox, and the 1.0 is 3cylinder and 1.2 is 4cylinder?
I guess you will know that if it's a 1.5 DSG, it's definately the 150PS, as 1.5 130 has no DSG option? But if both are manual...the 130PS doesn't kangaroo? However by just looking in the engine bay, I'm not sure I could tell which was which without hte engine codes.

 

[Steeldevil]

I could be wrong, but I thought the 130PS had the variable geometry turbo where the 150PS had something slightly different?
In the past, the 1.4 125PS version had no blue marking on the centre 2 cylinders for ACT as the 1.4 150PS did. WIth the 1.0 TSI and 1.2 TSI, I believe it's the placement of the airbox, and the 1.0 is 3cylinder and 1.2 is 4cylinder?
I guess you will know that if it's a 1.5 DSG, it's definately the 150PS, as 1.5 130 has no DSG option? But if both are manual...the 130PS doesn't kangaroo? However by just looking in the engine bay, I'm not sure I could tell which was which without hte engine codes.

The wife has a 130ps 68 plate, had it from new and can confirm it does and always has kangarood during warm up period.

 

[BigJase88]

My 130 68plate is a professional kangarooer