What Car Magazine give new Leon 5star review.

[Ol' Timer]

Autocar First Drive Review of 2013 Leon

There is a review of the new Leon FR 10. TDi on the Autocar website now and it is extremely positive. They praise the engine, handling(!!) and interior. It is one of the most glowing SEAT reviews which I can remember reading.

Here is a link.

Edit. I have just noticed that there is also a review of the 'lesser' Leon 1.4 TSI here.

 

[Bobanegra]

Very positive indeed, hopefully it will be reflected in good sales!

 

[Ol' Timer]

Also a good review by Autoexpress and five stars from What Car!

 

[volts]

http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/2013-seat-leon-review/264494

Very favorable

 

[ZBOYD]

For your interest and discussion, several first drive reviews have gone up on the web today:

What Car give a 5 star review - http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/2013-seat-leon-review/264494

Auto Express review of the 1.6 TDI is good - http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/seat/leon/61267/new-seat-leon-16-tdi

Auto Car first drive the 1.4 TSI - http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/seat/leon/first-drives/first-drive-review-2013-seat-leon-14-tsi

 

[ZBOYD]

Sorry missed your thread Ol'Timer, so merged mine and made sticky for further discussion.

 

[ZBOYD]

AutoCar also say Cupra version is coming early 2014

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/g...leon-hot-hatch-and-eco-model-details-revealed

 

[Ol' Timer]

I imagine the Cupra estate will be quite a car. It should look good and there is not a lot of competition in that sector.

I really like the 7th photo in the Autocar 2.0 TDi review, showing the interior with the dials illuminated.

 

[ZBOYD]

Yer, there have not been many images of the interior from SEAT, which surprised me.

It was one of the things that got a lot of criticism in the previous model. The new car does look to be an improvement in that area.

Look forward to having a closer look at them in due course.

Interesting quote:

Rabe, who has already driven test mules of the car, said the longer wheelbase and wider tracks of the new Leon made the new Cupra an even more dynamic proposition than the existing Cupra R. “The new Cupra is already more than a current Cupra R,” he said.

 

[gareth86]

SEAT have now added the New Leon to their car configurator.

 

[SteveTDCi]

That looks very nice inside, I think I might have a year away in a octy vrs and then come back to a 12 month old Leon once the bugs have been fixed. Hopefully I can get a demo of one very soon

 

[jc_boc]

SEAT have now added the New Leon to their car configurator.

FR only comes in a 1.4TSI and 2.0TDI atm and once specced up decently you're looking at 22K for the 1.4???!!!! Will wait a few years and hopefully pick up the 1.8T at a lower price with the extras on I am looking for. Don't fancy spending that kind of money tbh.

 

[m4rtin]

The reviews of the FR TDi (181 bhp) in Autoexpress and Autocar are both very good, it's making me seriously consider one as my next car around April or May next year.

Apparently it is available to order from dealers now - anyone been in and enquired? I suppose the only problem is you can't actually test drive it!

 

[SteveTDCi]

They are available to order now. Deliveries start January irc, 1.8 and all dsg are late march. I can put the dates up on Monday.

 

[knoted]

Dutch review : http://www.autoweek.nl/video/3117/rij-impressie-seat-leon

Overal, positive conclusion.

 

[knoted]

Auto Express' roadtest with the 2.0 TDi FR : http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/seat/leon/61275/seat-leon-20-tdi-fr

 

[mk4 cupra]

Finally the tdi engine is growing and getting more powerful as standerd I wonder if they would also bring out a Cupra tdi

 

[Ol' Timer]

I see there is a review of the new Leon on Parkers' site now. They reckon it doesn't handle as well as the Ford Focus or BMW One Series. I was surprised by their comment that the engines are not as refined as VW Group stablemates. I thought they were more or less the same?

Link here.

 

[Deleted member 74601]

I'm starting to want to trade in my Mk2

 

[metomurti]

This MK3 is a really good car I think.