Cars - SEAT León

	Cars - SEAT León

The SEAT León is a model of car manufactured by the Volkswagen Group and sold under the SEAT brand. It is a mid-size family hatchback, and comes between the SEAT Ibiza and SEAT Toledo in the current SEAT range. It is derived from the VW Golf, with which it shares many components.

The León is marketed as a lighter, sportier and cheaper variant of the VW Golf. This is in keeping with SEAT's current brand image. To reinforce the sporty image, the vehicle has aggressive looks and is equipped with firm suspension to improve handling. The more expensive versions are equipped with powerful engines.

Available engines range from 1.4 L and include two variants of the Volkswagen Group's 20 valve turbocharged 1.8 L powerplant, or a 2.8 L V6 delivering 204 hp (150 kW). The 1.8 turbo comes in 2 versions: the standard 180 hp (132 kW) or the range-topper 225 hp (165 kW). The latter can be found in the León Cupra R. A 150 hp (110 kW) version of VW's 1.9 TDI engine is also available.

Some Leons are equipped with all wheel drive, which is based on the same Haldex differential as the VW Golf 4Motion. All engines over 130 hp have a standard manual 6-speed gearbox.

2006

The "New Leon", based on VW Golf V platform, has a sharper look with the wipers hidden and the external rear doors handles more integrated but inside the plastics stay hard and rather dull. The best DSG gearbox is only available for the diesel version.

Later in 2006, a 170ps 2.0 diesel will be offered.

For more information visit the Not for Profit site — www.SEATCupra.net

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