Hi!
I read everything I could find about differences between 1.4 and 1.8 Leon but I'm still unable to make up my mind... One thing is certain - it's gonna be an ST FR
I live close to the Alps and love mountainbiking so I go to the mountains every 2 weeks (average for the whole year, biking in autumn is not that pleasant). And that means that I get to drive on nice, well maintined (Germany/Austria) motorways and then twisty roads once in the mountains. Cupra would be too much for that imho (and too expensive on the motorway part and on longer trips) and it's not very likely I'm ever gonna take my daily driver to a track.
So to sum up - bikes & holidays = ST, twisty roads = FR.
Both enginers have the same torque and everybody (?) says that the difference can be felt higher in the revs - 1.4 just stops pulling at some point but 1.8 goes on but it's not that important for me. What's tempting about the 1.8 is multilink suspension in the back and bigger brakes. I'm just not sure if the difference in handling is worth a higher purchase price, taxes and insurance.
The second thing is DCC - how does it influence the handling? From what I read it's mostly used to make the car more comfortable as it's possible to soften the suspension? That's not a problem for me - I drove the 1.4 ACT without DCC and it was comfortable enough for me and my GF. I'm more interested in its effect on handling, can anyone help with that? Variable steering ratio also sounds nice, how is it in real life?
Cheers,
Maciej
I read everything I could find about differences between 1.4 and 1.8 Leon but I'm still unable to make up my mind... One thing is certain - it's gonna be an ST FR
I live close to the Alps and love mountainbiking so I go to the mountains every 2 weeks (average for the whole year, biking in autumn is not that pleasant). And that means that I get to drive on nice, well maintined (Germany/Austria) motorways and then twisty roads once in the mountains. Cupra would be too much for that imho (and too expensive on the motorway part and on longer trips) and it's not very likely I'm ever gonna take my daily driver to a track.
So to sum up - bikes & holidays = ST, twisty roads = FR.
Both enginers have the same torque and everybody (?) says that the difference can be felt higher in the revs - 1.4 just stops pulling at some point but 1.8 goes on but it's not that important for me. What's tempting about the 1.8 is multilink suspension in the back and bigger brakes. I'm just not sure if the difference in handling is worth a higher purchase price, taxes and insurance.
The second thing is DCC - how does it influence the handling? From what I read it's mostly used to make the car more comfortable as it's possible to soften the suspension? That's not a problem for me - I drove the 1.4 ACT without DCC and it was comfortable enough for me and my GF. I'm more interested in its effect on handling, can anyone help with that? Variable steering ratio also sounds nice, how is it in real life?
Cheers,
Maciej