2020 Seat Leon (4th Generation)

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Cupra Leon eHybrid plug-in hot hatch launched with 242bhp

First hatchback and estate to wear a Cupra badge also arrives with up to 306bhp petrol power

Fledgling performance brand Cupra has expanded its line-up with the Cupra Leon hot hatchback, its first model to be offered with a plug-in hybrid powertrain.

Based on the fourth-generation Seat Leon revealed last month, it will be the first Leon to wear the Cupra badge and will be available as both a five-door and an estate, with a selection of petrol engines as well as a PHEV variant.

The Leon e-Hybrid plug-in pairs a 1.4-litre, 148bhp petrol engine with a 113bhp electric motor and 13kWh battery pack, for a combined 242bhp and 295lb ft of torque. It will be capable of a WLTP-tested 37 miles of electric range, with CO2 emissions below 50g/km.

The standard Cupra Leon uses the tried-and-tested 2.0-litre turbocharged ‘EA888’ TSI petrol engine, available with 242bhp or 298bhp, in both hatchback and estate guise. A more powerful 306bhp variant is exclusive to the estate, which also gets 4Drive all-wheel drive. All versions use a dual-clutch DSG automatic gearbox and feature an electric limited slip differential. Suspension is by MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear, with adaptive damping adjusted via four user-selected drive modes.

Cupra Leon eHybrid plug-in hot hatch priced from £34,495 | Autocar

First hatchback and estate to wear a Cupra badge also arrives with up to 306bhp petrol power

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Cupra e-Racer arrives as 671bhp electric touring car

Seat sub-brand targets motorsport with e-TCR racer, launched alongside 335bhp Leon Competicion TCR customer car

The Cupra e-Racer and Leon Competicion have been officially revealed as Seat spin-off performance brand Cupra’s debut motorsport efforts.

The battery powered e-Racer, which is set to compete in the e-TCR championship from 2021, promises a 0-62mph sprint in 3.2 seconds, from four electric motors producing a peak 671bhp and 708lb ft.

Cupra e-Racer arrives as 671bhp electric touring car | Autocar

Brand targets motorsport with e-TCR racer, launched alongside 335bhp Leon Competicion TCR customer car

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[Splinter]

Dont agree. Seat looks way better.

Still got that pinched bonnet though.

 

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Cupra e-Racer

Electric propulsion is at the core of CUPRA's racing strategy, and the brand's engineers have developed the first 100% electric touring race car to integrate the powertrain technology of the future.

The CUPRA e-Racer, the world's first all-electric racing touring car, is a reality. Providing a combined 680PS (500kW) of peak power and 960Nm of torque from its single-speed four electric motors and a liquid cooled 65kWh battery pack, the race car is ready to redefine motorsport.

Aerodynamics, performance and design have sculpted the shape of the CUPRA e-Racer, starting with its lower and wider stance, carrying over the road car side air curtains and introducing an innovative bumper and bonnet air flow circulation, as it can move more smoothly over the vehicle's profile and the side of the racing car.

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Cupra Leon Competicion

Whether you want to compete in TCR series around the world or Endurance racers the Cupra Leon Competición has been engineered to compete no matter what the track throws at it.

Based on the new CUPRA Leon, reinforcing the link between the road and the track, the Leon Competición incorporates revised bodywork that brings significant aerodynamic efficiency improvements helping it to cut through the air and increase downforce. A full kinematic geometry in both axles that use lightweight components better distributes weight and a CUPRA racing-specific electronics architecture reduce weight, is more robust, customisable and modular.

At the race cars heart is a 2.0 litre turbocharged petrol engine that produces 340PS (250kW) at 6,800rpm and 410Nm of torque along most of the rpm range. Linked to a six-speed sequential racing transmission, it can reach 100km/h in just 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 260km/h.

Cupra Leon Competicion (2020)

Cupra Leon Competicion incorporates front MacPherson struts with adjustable height, camber, toe, caster, Ackermann and track, while the rear Multilink setup...

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Autogefuhl first look at the Cupra Leon

 

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Carwow first look at the Cupra Leon

 

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New 2020 Seat Leon: new images released ahead of UK launch

Mk4 Leon gets more space and technology than before and is due to go on sale in the UK in the coming weeks

Seat has released a fresh batch of images of its new-generation Leon, showing the family hatchback on the road for the first time.

Despite the global automotive shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Spanish brand still intends to bring the first examples to UK shores before spring is over. Prices have not yet been revealed, though.

New 2020 Seat Leon: pricing for plug-in hybrid announced | Autocar

Seat reveals prices and specs of Leon e-Hybrid and mild-hybrid e-TSI model; both powertrains now available to order

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Seat Leon 2020 UK review

Should I buy one?

For more steady souls, the ordinary Leon is easy enough to recommend, even if the Golf remains more refined on the move and lavish inside and the class-leading Ford Focus has opened up something of a margin in terms of enjoyment.

The difference isn’t night and day, though. The Seat Leon has never felt like such a complete and capable package, and neither has it ever felt so indistinct from its VW cousin, for better or worse.

Seat Leon specification

Where Surrey, UK Price £24,805 On sale now Engine 4 cyls, 1498cc, turbocharged, petrol Power 148bhp at 5000-6000rpm Torque 184lb ft at 1500-3500rpm Gearbox 6-spd manual Kerb weight 1316kg Top speed 134mph 0-62mph 8.4sec Fuel economy 44.8-48.7mpg CO2m, tax band 132g/km, 29% Rivals Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf

Seat Leon review | Autocar

Cheaper than the Volkswagen Golf yet essentially the same on the spec sheet. On the road? You may be surprised

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Carwow review of the new Leon

 

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2020 VW Golf vs Seat Leon – why the Golf ISN'T the best family car you can buy | What Car?

 

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Cupra Leon eHybrid 2020 UK review

Should I buy one?

I’m not entirely sure what it’s trying to be. If it’s a hot hatchback then it’s not engaging or agile enough, and if it’s just a quick PHEV then it’s closer to the mark but still dynamically unsettled to the point that it’s not relaxed. Perhaps an internally combusted car will be better and, if so, that’s a shame: it’s time we had an affordable PHEV that was fun to drive.

With its own model, Cupra is now arrived as a brand. But I’m still not sure what it is.

This sub-£50k estate has AWD, a massive boot and sports car pace - is it the best hot hatch on sale? | Autocar

Latest Leon can be had as a 4WD estate with dazzling performance - is this the ultimate daily sports car?

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New 2020 Seat Leon: pricing for plug-in hybrid announced

Seat reveals prices and specs of Leon e-Hybrid and mild-hybrid e-TSI model; both powertrains now available to order

Seat's new, fourth-generation Leon is now available to order in both plug-in hybrid and mild-hybrid eTSI form.

The Spanish family hatchback starts at £19,855 with the 108bhp 1.0-litre TSI unit. The eTSI mild-hybrid version, which uses the same base engine and is expected to appeal strongly with fleets, takes that price to £22,720 in entry SE trim.

Mated solely to an efficiency-boosting DSG gearbox, the eTSI uses a 48v starter-generator and small lithium-ion battery to allow engine-off coasting, enable energy recuperation under deceleration and provide torque assistance under acceleration.

Seat isn't yet quoting consumption figures for the eTSI, but in the related Volkswagen Golf the same unit is claimed to boost efficiency by around 10%. It's also RDE2 compliant, meaning nitrogen oxide (NOx) levels are below 60mg/km.

The Leon e-Hybrid plug-in sits at the other end of the range, with prices starting from £30,970. That mates a 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine with an electric motor and six-speed DSG gearbox, plus a 13kWh battery pack.

New 2020 Seat Leon: pricing for plug-in hybrid announced | Autocar

Seat reveals prices and specs of Leon e-Hybrid and mild-hybrid e-TSI model; both powertrains now available to order

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CarGurus UK review of the 2020 Leon

 

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Seat Leon eHybrid 2020 UK review

Should I buy one?

The Leon eHybrid is competitively priced against rivals like the Renault Mégane E-Tech, has a usable electric range and remains the sharpest-handling of the Volkswagen Group hatchback cohort, so it deserves a place on the shortlist of anyone wanting to buy a plug-in hybrid.

And when you consider that the UK won’t receive the equivalent Golf, only the more potent and expensive GTE, the Leon eHybrid appears to have true mainstream appeal.

Seat Leon review | Autocar

Cheaper than the Volkswagen Golf yet essentially the same on the spec sheet. On the road? You may be surprised

www.autocar.co.uk

 

[Sinbad]

Saw that there's a cupra Leon R estate available now. Tuned to 350bhp, all wheel drive, 0-100 in 4.4 sec

I think I found my next car

 

[Sinbad]

Saw that there's a cupra Leon R estate available now. Tuned to 350bhp, all wheel drive, 0-100 in 4.4 sec

I think I found my next car

Seat Leon Cupra 2014-2020 review | Autocar

New hot hatch promises to outgun its rivals, including the Volkswagen Golf GTI

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[JohnStarr]

Better styling than the same-old Golf on which it is based. MUCH better styling (and I am no fan of VW). I'd take one of these over the equivalent Golf any day.

 

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Euro NCAP Crash & Safety Tests of SEAT Leon 2020