Wow! The new Cupra Leon looks really cool! He is not only the first Leon to bear the Cupra logo, but also the most exciting model that rolls off the assembly line at the Seat plant in Martorell (where it was also designed). “With the new generation of the Cupra Leon, we are not only strengthening the Cupra brand, but also giving a cult model a completely new identity,” emphasizes Wayne Griffiths, CEO of Cupra.
Evolution instead of revolution – five-door and station wagons have been given a sharper, sportier design. Without having to compromise on everyday usability. The standard features are always: sports suspension, progressive steering, dual clutch transmission, sports bucket seats at the front, digital cockpit (sports view with large central rev counter), full-LED headlights … Wonderful: we know the start button on the steering wheel from sports cars like the Audi R8. Where the normal Leon has the start button, you can turn off the ESP on the Cupra.
“Cupra really steps on the gas!” Wolfgang Wurm, Managing Director Seat Austria
Very important in times like these: The Spanish athlete can do hybrid! Specifically: The Cupra Leon also comes as a plug-in hybrid – petrol engine with 150 hp, electric motor with 115 hp; results in a system output of 245 hp (plus 400 Newton meters system torque). The purely electrical range should be up to 60 kilometers, the charging process should take three and a half hours with a wallbox (13 kWh battery). Alternative for plug-in hybrid refusers (sorry, Greta, can happen): normal petrol engine with 245 or 300 hp.
Even more power (310 hp) is only available in the station wagon, where all-wheel drive is included. At a later date, a Cupra Leon R with even more power will be handed in later – possibly with 333 hp.
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