Facelift My09? Rumours or spypics?

[warren_cox]

Personally I think the interior is great and I don't have any problems with it. It seems better put together than the R's. The dash has everything in the right place and is clear. It includes proper Cupra badging and I love the dark interiors on the top models.

That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

Scott

Don't tell me the centre console is well designed, I have nightmares about it

To be fair I like the clocks, wheel, and seats.

 

[Syphon]

Don't tell me the centre console is well designed, I have nightmares about it


To be fair I like the clocks, wheel, and seats.

It's much better designed (placement / access to controls etc.) than some other car's I've driven.

Still not changing my opinion!

Scott

 

[warren_cox]

It's much better designed (placement / access to controls etc.) than some other car's I've driven.

Still not changing my opinion!

Scott

Hmm, OK I'll let you have that one, I guess its.....functional!!

Surely you'd concede that the centre console is not particularly pleasing aesthetically, or made from highest quality materials?!?!?!?!

 

[Syphon]

Hmm, OK I'll let you have that one, I guess its.....functional!!

Surely you'd concede that the centre console is not particularly pleasing aesthetically, or made from highest quality materials?!?!?!?!

It's been scratch resistant compared to my R's dash. I like it. Everything is fitted together well.


Scott

 

[markmeus]

The bit I like least is the radio, it looks crap, the one in my mk3 Ibiza looks better.

When theyre fitted with the MFD3 like in the brochure, the interior does actually look quite nice

Especially in the Linea R

 

[warren_cox]

the ones with sat nav look massively improved as it gets rid of that flat slab of plastic. There is a forum member on here called Igor?? and I saw his at Brunters GTi International and it was a big improvement.

 

[demonear]

Ok it's not maybe all that bad but you can see how they've almost intentionally made it sub standard to its more expensive brother... the Golf, using like some reviewer said 'old parts seemingly scraped off the VAG floor' which ok is a bit of an exageration but you have to take their point.

It's just not up to the standard set by the exterior & it looks a bit drab & gloomy unless you maybe have a satnav model which normally makes it way too expensive for what it is.
I suppose it's all relative to what you're used to or have seen elsewhere but when you're talking about a fairly modern day hot-hatch you would normally expect more in general methinks.

You spend most of your time with the car actually inside it so they've fallen short & underestimated the importance of it for me.

 

[NickP]

I must admit I much prefer the look of my centre console now it has the MFD3 fitted

 

[demonear]

I'd imagine (especially at night) that would look the shiznit!

Only other thing I don't like about it (the FR interior anyway) is the sheer number of FR logos everywhere, it's like "ok it's an FR - we get it!"

Does anyone actually like the gear knob? I prefer the seat sport one seen in the Linea R by far & wide. It looks not only more tasteful but ergonomic looking too.

 

[Poverty]

facelifted leon to get a updated interior similiar to new ibiza apparently.

 

[saintelise]

Personally I think the interior is great and I don't have any problems with it. It seems better put together than the R's. The dash has everything in the right place and is clear. It includes proper Cupra badging and I love the dark interiors on the top models.

That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

Scott

Ding - I agree - I'm more than happy with the interior - mind you after 4 years in a basic Elise anything seems bloody great

 

[demonear]

Ding - I agree - I'm more than happy with the interior - mind you after 4 years in a basic Elise anything seems bloody great

exactly, like most things - it's all relative, mainly to whatever you're used to or maybe just what you expect after looking at other cars in the same hot hatch sector or whatever.

I agree it's not all that bad..

 

[Leonidas]

Just thought id put up a pic of the new hybrid Leon

 

[LeonDK]

hello guys.

today I was at the local dealer. He apperantly had a visit from SEAT where the consultant had told him some things about what to change when the new Leon come..

1. New FR w. 170HK Petrol 1.4TSI engine
2. New ECO Motive w. better MPG figures
3. New Cupra R (!!!)

with 2.0TSI and 270HK
OPTIONAL DSG
new bumper design (MS design??)
new steeringwheel design (flat button!?)​

With regards to design of the rest he dident have any futher info about changes in exteriour design, but he said that the inside will be "updated to Ibiza quality" - buth NOTHING about design.

hmmm, cant wait now!!!

 

[Leonidas]

Hmmm. Facelifted FR less powerful than the old

 

[Leonidas]

or maby an extra engine option

 

[Moley RUFC]

Please make the Cupra R just a Cupra with an Aero kit!!!!!!!!!

 

[InfernalBadger]

Rofl, that would be awesome

 

[Maximus2000uk]

In last weeks Autocar, there was a quote from a SEAT source, who mentioned that the company want to launch a 300bhp Leon to compete against the Focus RS. I cant remember all the details, but it should be on the Autocar website too somewhere.

 

[QuietQuackers]

If they do, I WILL buy it!