LEON 2 - What's great about the new LEON?

[MUFFIN]

On a very positive note:

What do you find great about this car?

I love how the car looks like a 3 door with the integrated rear door handles!

 

[shaunfriend]

On a material note - my favourite bit about the car is actually the sport seats.. they really are some of the most comfy I have sat in - my mk1 sport seats were largely the same but the mk2 ones just seem that much more firm yet comfy!

The Bluetooth kit is brilliant too - even with a windows mobile 6 phone!

 

[MarkE]

Everything not covered by my comments in the other thread, but the handling and the engine deserve a special mention.

 

[Syphon]

I have said it a few times on here already, I can only describe it as sublime. First year's service in two weeks. Still grin like a kid at Christmas whenever I get behind the wheel, even when I'm just popping to the shops.

If I have to list fave bits (in no particular order):
Power delivery, handling, seats, interior, xenons, looks, exhaust / engine sound, brakes, steering wheel, gear knob, rear door handles... etc. etc. ok so that's about the whole car really

and I thought the R was a good car..... this is streets ahead in std. form, even with all the mods my R had.

Scott

 

[Al]

Engine, brakes, driving position and seat are what do it for me.

 

[Carr20vt]

Oh yes the engine, thats why i bought it.
Like Syphon i find it streets ahead of my old Revo'd LCR.
So smooth, tight and the turn in compared to the Mk1 is excellent.
I've had this one remapped and the performance/acceleration for the money is amazing.

 

[Jace]

Engine, brakes, driving position and seat are what do it for me.

I'll echo that.



Plus it goes like stink when you get the gears right, as the driver of a mk5 GTi found this morning trying to pull away

 

[DanGB]

The Sport was the cheapest car with the 2.0T FSI engine in it, and the FR proably still is!

 

[SpursMadDave]

Nice to have a good positive thread on here for a change.... too much doom and gloom normally....

What i Love about my TDI FR

Looks - real head turner even standard

Driving position/seats - so comfortable and i really really struggle to see why people complain about the ride.....

Kit - its got absolutely EVERYTHING and more.... well at least as much as a lot more expensive cars

Speed - the way it drives, hugs the corners and if you catch 3rd gear right out of a corner its superb!

But most of all i love the way i cant wait to do my crappy commute to work on the M20 and M25.... i actually look forward to it.... and weekeds its any excuse to drive somewhere, anywhere, just somewhere please!!!!!

 

[Mike H]

What everyone else above has said.......

and especially the fact that people still just stand and look at it. Whether it's the inferi black in the sunlight, the brake calipers or styling, I'm not sure that I know

 

[darrellr]

Similar to Dan really

£14.4k for a brand new 2.0T Fsi with (almost) all the toys as standard. It felt like I was almost stealing it from the dealer when you look at the Golf/A3 2.0T competition.

 

[phil3012]

Just done my negatives, so good points:

Performance
Economy (well it's just about acceptable)
Brakes (some say they are oversensitive but I think they're great)
Handling (the Cupra on the track day was really impressive)
Equipment (generally good spec for the money)
One of the only 5 door cars that actually looks good.

 

[Jon TDI]

From a Sport TDI point of view - power delivery (more refined & free revving than my previous PD130), handling, seats, dual climate control, steering wheel controls, & sleek but subtle looks.

 

[TDI PEP]

Admiring looks it gets especially when just polished.
Power for a diesel, seats, bluetooth, grip, economy.

 

[Al]

I like the rarity of the Cupra too

 

[Jace]

I like the rarity of the Cupra too

I see more of those than FR's on my m'way travels.


At least were both more exclusive than those bloody Golf GT's, 10 a penny

 

[2zeroalpha]

The comments I got in the FR whenever I gave colleagues a lift. The constant whines of "sir I want your car" from my year 9 class hehe

 

[Robdrums]

I haven't got it yet, but it's just general value for money in comparison with all its rivals, and eye catching looks, styling, availability in a (nice) yellow and..... DSG!

Rob

 

[Pummy]

1) Suitable for carrying 2 children in ISOFIX compatible seats
2) Good mpg for a power with given power output
3) Ample headroom for power upgrades and modifications with the standard turbo
4) Jet Fighter Cockpit geel due to shallow A pillars (This is just the kid in me)
5) Alfa esq rear door handles
6) 3 Door Hatch appearance
7) Large beta testing available from the Audi / Skoda / VW marques for the engine
8) VAG-COM
9) Q car element and performance that is not undeserving of a Q car
10) Brake disc size
11) Torch / Umbrella / Pipe Bomb straps on either side of the boot.
12) Decent Air Flow Vent
13) 16v instead of 20v so that the engine revs better
14) Not a Ford / Volvo / BMW / Vauxhall
15) Other drivers do not have the stereotypical attitudes as for the marques above

 

[darrellr]

7) Large beta testing available from the Audi / Skoda / VW marques for the engine