The Seat Leon is now in the fourth generation. It’s based on the VW Group’s highly versatile MQB platform, and is still related to the VW Golf, Audi A3 and Skoda Octavia.
The engine range is very generous as, depending on the market, you can have it with petrol, diesel, CNG and plug-in hybrid powertrains. The Cupra Leon is for drivers who want that extra thrill from their rides, and it serves as the range-topper of the series, with up to 306 HP and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque in the estate body style.
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The one detailed by CarWow in their comprehensive video review is the FR, with a 148 HP 1.5-liter TSI petrol engine, which is offered with a few sportier accents, stiffer and lower suspension, LED headlamps and so on. Priced at £23,185 ($28,794) in the UK, it slots over the £19,855 ($24,659) SE and £20,955 ($26,025) SE Dynamic, and under the £30,040 ($37,308) FR First Edition, and is nicely specced with everything required from a modern compact hatchback, from the three-zone climate control to the wireless charging pad for smartphones, infotainment system and digital gauges.
Space at the back is very good, according to the reviewer, although, as usual, three is a crowd. The cargo area is very similar to the new-gen Golf, and the storage spaces are quite good. In short, the new-gen Leon is a very decent car and not the sportier alternative to its German sibling that some were hoping for. But is it actually worth getting over the Golf or the other players in the segment, such as the Ford Focus to the Renault Megane, Opel/Vauxhall Astra, Peugeot 308 and so on?