Registered new in Europe in 2022
The largest markets were Germany (13,923), Spain (8,304), Italy (2,577).
- Average mass
- 1,419 kg
- Average CO₂
- 122 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 99 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 59% · Diesel 35% · Natural gas 3.3% · Petrol/electric 3.0%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
12,181 SEAT León cars first registered in Europe in 2022 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions use 6.5 l/100 km on the road against 5.7 in the WLTP test (+14%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 4,725 | 6.5 | 5.7 | +14% |
| Petrol hybrid | 2,765 | 6.5 | 5.7 | +14% |
| Diesel | 4,543 | 5.6 | 4.5 | +25% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 148 | 5.4 | 1.2 | +370% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Engines
The most common engines in 2022 SEAT León cars on Dutch roads are the 1.0 petrol (81 kW, 109 hp), 1.0 hybrid (81 kW, 109 hp) and 1.5 hybrid (110 kW, 148 hp), out of 9 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 petrol | 81 kW 109 hp | 679 |
| 1.0 hybrid | 81 kW 109 hp | 384 |
| 1.5 hybrid | 110 kW 148 hp | 302 |
| 1.4 hybrid | 110 kW 148 hp | 156 |
| 1.5 petrol | 110 kW 148 hp | 146 |
| 1.0 petrol | 66 kW 89 hp | 142 |
| 1.5 petrol | 96 kW 129 hp | 97 |
| 2.0 diesel | 110 kW 148 hp | 75 |
| 2.0 diesel | 85 kW 114 hp | 28 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
2,018 first registered in 2022 are on Dutch roads; 27% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €34,675.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde482
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld158
- Band onvoldoende profiel143
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm69
- Mistlicht voor onjuist afgesteld67
- Band beschadigd39
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht37
- Schokdemper aanwezig die lekkage vertoont13
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
3,386 cars built in 2022 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 18 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
131 of these cars first registered in 2022 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 89,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
51 2022 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0