New Leon ST 2026 -> no dynamic lights and no wireless charging

[Momochi]

My 22 plate FR had both animated rear lightbar and dynamic indicators. At some point during the following semiconductor shortages these were dropped from the spec I believe. My new 25 plate FR doesn't have either of these but hey...the infotainment screen is bigger and has illuminated heater controls but they've substituted a single tone horn also! The 2025 price list showed dynamic indicators on the FR Sport (no mention of animated lightbar), the 2026 price list doesn't mention dynamic indicators.

Checked the UK sales brochure dated around the same time my vehicle was manufactured, the following equipment is included for my trim (FR Black Edition):

Matrix LED: Matrix beams, LED headlamps with variable light distribution, dynamic headlight range control, LED rear lights with dynamic turn signal

The fact is, I still not sure if I have the Matrix beam and dynamic turn signal or not . How does the Matrix beam work?
(And as a driver sitting inside the car I can only "enjoy" the dynamic turn signals of other vehicles rather than mine!!)

 

[NervEasy]

Is yours a 2025? The matrix headlights work by pushing the high beam stalk until there is a high beam icon with an A inside on your dash. Then, when it is dark, the car will decide when it is ok to turn on the highbeams and will adjust the light bundle according to the situation in front of you.

 

[NervEasy]

My dealer just e-mailed me that these features got pulled from the FR trim this year.

 

[Momochi]

Is yours a 2025? The matrix headlights work by pushing the high beam stalk until there is a high beam icon with an A inside on your dash. Then, when it is dark, the car will decide when it is ok to turn on the highbeams and will adjust the light bundle according to the situation in front of you.

Hi thanks. Yes it is MY2025. Isn't the function you mentioned was "dynamic headlight range control" instead?

I first thought Matrix Beam would be something like only selected individual LED cells will light up as needed according to the environment (e.g. auto changing of highbeams for RHD/LHD), something what my previous Audi does (albeit manually via the infotainment panel)....

 

[NervEasy]

It’s both, the matrix headlights are activated when it thinks it is needed and then shaped by the objects on the road (oncomers, traffic signs, etc)

 

[trucker0werner]

In my situation and understanding is.
You run normally with normal light.
When you turn on the high beam, it is always on. But when you get other traffic coming to you it will turn of curtain part of it to avoid light hitting their eyes.
System looks nice, but in practice it is better to turn it off.

On German highway often still the light was not turning of correctly for oncomming traffic.Traffic that was driving the same direction was blocked sometimes correctly.
For street signs it does not turn off.

For me most time it is just off. Like it was always

 

[Momochi]

In my situation and understanding is.
You run normally with normal light.
When you turn on the high beam, it is always on. But when you get other traffic coming to you it will turn of curtain part of it to avoid light hitting their eyes.
System looks nice, but in practice it is better to turn it off.

On German highway often still the light was not turning of correctly for oncomming traffic.Traffic that was driving the same direction was blocked sometimes correctly.
For street signs it does not turn off.

For me most time it is just off. Like it was always

Hi there, I still believe the function you mentioned is "dynamic headlight range control" (the dash with a blue icon + "A" at the top row when the high beam is on, which turnd to a white icon + "A" when it automatically switched to a low beam after detecting an oncoming vehicle).

I found this very useful during my trip in the Scottish Highlands with the rented Golf Mk8.5, as the A roads there were very deserted and mostly with no street lighting; but this function is virtually useless to me in London, with good street lighting and busy traffic all day for most roads.

 

[NervEasy]

Hi there, I still believe the function you mentioned is "dynamic headlight range control" (the dash with a blue icon + "A" at the top row when the high beam is on, which turnd to a white icon + "A" when it automatically switched to a low beam after detecting an oncoming vehicle).

I found this very useful during my trip in the Scottish Highlands with the rented Golf Mk8.5, as the A roads there were very deserted and mostly with no street lighting; but this function is virtually useless to me in London, with good street lighting and busy traffic all day for most roads.

Mine don't switch off, they switch of small areas so the maximum area is still illuminated without blinding anyone.