Purchase of the 2025 Cupra Leon 204HP Hybrid

[Pascal78114]

Hello everyone,

I sold my 2023 Cupra Formentor 245HP to purchase the 2025 Cupra Leon 204HP.
I wanted a longer electric range.
However, I don't understand the power difference between the 204HP and 272HP versions.
The electric motor produces 116HP on both models, and the gasoline engine in the 272HP produces 177HP (+27HP).
For an additional 27HP, the output goes from 204HP to 272HP.
Normally, the calculation should be 204HP + 27HP = 231HP.
If I understand correctly, the electric and gasoline engines are identical on both models.
The power difference is controlled electronically (limited for the 204HP).
Do you have any information about this?

 

[Mupwangle]

I'd have to guess that the difference between HP on a hybrid, having 2 different power sources, isn't as simple as basic addition. For example neither car, when you just add the two HPs are either 204 or 272. 116+150 is 266 and 116+177 is 293.

The petrol engines are probably identical just mapped differently. I used to have an Audi TT and a Seat Leon with the same 2.0L TDi engine and the Leon was 30hp less than the TT but could easily be re-mapped to the same.

MIbbe they test it on a dyno to get the combined hp?

But what I know about car engines could be written in a marker pen on the back of a stamp.