I've been fiddling around on the Seat configurator for the new Leon FR 150TD1 w/ DSG. I've also been checking out the new Golf, Audi A3 & BMW 1.
If you match the specifications, the list prices aren't too far apart. £23,940 for a Leon with (optional!) flappy paddles, Tech pack & convenience pack against a bog-standard Golf GT with the above as standard (+climate control) for £25,280. However, take into account resale values which based on the previous models is likely to be at least £1,000 more for the Golf, and there's not a lot in it.
Even for Leon vs. BMW or an Audi A3, the difference in the cost of depreciation over three years is only £1,000. For less than £30/month more, would you rather have a Leon, or a BMW or Audi?
Unless the discounts reflect the difference in resale values, the Leon is likely to lose out (in my case anyway) to the Golf or the BMW.
If you match the specifications, the list prices aren't too far apart. £23,940 for a Leon with (optional!) flappy paddles, Tech pack & convenience pack against a bog-standard Golf GT with the above as standard (+climate control) for £25,280. However, take into account resale values which based on the previous models is likely to be at least £1,000 more for the Golf, and there's not a lot in it.
Even for Leon vs. BMW or an Audi A3, the difference in the cost of depreciation over three years is only £1,000. For less than £30/month more, would you rather have a Leon, or a BMW or Audi?
Unless the discounts reflect the difference in resale values, the Leon is likely to lose out (in my case anyway) to the Golf or the BMW.