SEAT Leon

Yeah, as if the Focus has got an exceptional cabin quality and a classy interior!

Your pictures related to the article show a pre-facelift Leon.
My question is: have you ever tested the f/l Leon in reality and if so, then why didn't you post any pictures of it ? I hope you are not the kind of journalists who think they can judge a car without even testing it...

By JONATHAN_STEVENS on 3 October, 2009, 10:05pm

I don't think there is anything cheap or below par about the old shape Leon or new shape, I've had mine for 3 years and almost 40k miles.

It's been absolutely brilliant, nothing has fallen off, great dealer support for servicing etc, drives brilliantly, everything still works perfectly and the cabin quality is fine by me, in fact everyone who has been in it has been very impressed.

Well done Seat I would definitely have another car from your range of cars.

By PaulVFR800 on 6 October, 2009, 11:17pm

it's in a completely different league to the 307 i had before it... what a crock of a car that was...

By PaulVFR800 on 6 October, 2009, 11:20pm

Got the facelift leon

And it is quite good. Actually excellent for its money, But the ford focus has a class above cabin than my car in many details. That and only that is the truth and does not subtract from how good of a car the leon is.

The guy below??? Irrelevant about cabin quality

By giorikas81 on 10 October, 2009, 11:03am

Having driven a number of F/Focus Hire cars - my Seat is in a much higher league - Ford is average - the Seat - interesting, cool and fun to drive ...
Do you really test these cars or are you just comparing the brochures...

By daveingreece on 29 October, 2009, 7:34pm

Seat Leon

It does not say anything about the size of the boot whether there is enough room for a wheel chair and groceries. It would give a better insight as to its suitability for disabled people.

By cosmos57 on 8 November, 2009, 10:40am

mr Derek

Had a couple of focus cars and never had the leon but had the Altea model for a few years and driven the leon many times i think the seat is a cut above the F/ Focus, in looks although the interior could look better, now driving a Volvo C30, Quite like the look of the new 2110 focus, which looks very much like the new fiesta which my wife purchased 2 weeks ago, thaat is quite impressive in many ways. Derek

By derekwormald on 4 December, 2009, 7:44pm

Daveingreece

I am also in greece. The seat is a great car, the focus is also a great car : FOR THE MONEY they cost. That sums it up. The focus has superior quality, I tested and own the leon. The leon is very very capable but steering feel is below the ford or the mazda3 I owned. The mazda was the sportier of the three and had the best built...The leon was the better all round package because it was cheaper and had the most potent motor for the price: 1.4 TSI...but the main complain is/was the interior design and some assembly errors (the focus too had assembly errors). Small but noticeable. The mazda did not offer soft touch plastics but so what? Not a single error...

By giorikas81 on 22 December, 2009, 10:24pm

Seat Leon

II have driven numerous Ford Focuse hire cars and all leave me totally disinterested. Sure, the interior quality is fine, but the design is so old fashioned it makes me feel old sitting in it. I own a Leon FR550 Tdi - quite simply it is superb and very economical for a seriously quick car. In terms of style, fun, price and looks it beats the Focus, and most other cars hands down. The new version with the latest Common Rail engine is just as quick but more refined, so has to be good. Interior quality may not look quite as upmarket, but it is hard wearing, well built and lasts.

If you really tested the new model you would know that the new FR and Cupra does NOT deliver a bone shaking ride and the damper settings have been reduced considerably. Other testers have commented on how good the ride is now. If you haven't driven these versions, don't comment based on previous models!!

And for your reader who questions the boot space for disabled drivers - yes you can get a wheelchair in. My daughter needed one until recently and it went in fine.

By Debbie312 on 14 January, 2010, 8:47pm

2.0CR TDi FR

I took delivery of my face-lifted Leon 2.0CR TDi FR just before Christmas and it generally rocks!

I had a Passat for a few years before which was admittedly a cut above in the interior finish stakes but I knew it would be. That's not to say there's anything wrong inside the SEAT - it's actually very nice - things are just a little bit "plastickier". The other minor gripe is that it doesn't have many storage nooks and crannies (e.g. sunglasses holder, change holder) but maybe I have just been spoilt by a VW!

That's the negatives out of the way. The rest is ALL good. Ride comfort is excellent (17" rims) and performance great fun. When you boot it in 4th the kick in the pants is ace and it ghosts past dawdlers on the motorway with just a little extra toe pressure. I also read somewhere that it produces more torque than a Porsche Boxster (don't know if that's true, I've not tried it yet!)

It's great to drive around town too and plenty roomy inside, even sat behind me (6'3"). The boot's not huge but it's not meagre either (compared to, say, a Volvo C30) and the split rear seats offer the usual flexibility.

It's cheap to run too (I think I get about 40mpg) which in a 2.0 motor that get's you to 60 in 8.1s is pretty impressive.

So, all in all, I can thoroughly recommend the Leon as a top notch, exciting all-rounder. It even looks cool in white.

By MrPooks on 22 January, 2010, 4:44pm

LEON 2.0TDI DSG

I have been reading Auto Express for 10 years now. Through this 10 years I have read numerous Focus test drives on its own and against its rivals. I see a great admiration for all Focus models in the Auto Express stuff and I really cannot understand it. I have driven the old and new, the petrol and diesel versions of the Focus and felt nothing special. Its just an ordinary car and does not make you feel special in it. It does not look good inside or outside. Interior is no way near a Golf and also not better than a Leon. Engines and transmissions are not better than the VW group engines. The only good thing Auto Express always writes about Focus left is the handling, which is not as good as exaggerated by the Auto Express stuff I think. And I think that is not enough to make a car a class leader.

I own a great looking white Leon 2.0TDI DSG for two years. It has been all great. I love to look at the car and drive it. The ride and handling is very good and feel sporty (17' rims). And the driving experience is fun. About the interior, if you buy the aluminium center console covering and the crome rings for the airvents and speedometer (which are really cheap), the hiden interior quality will come out.The driving position is perfect and the seat is very comfortable and hugs you well, which makes long trips feel shorter. Standart equipment list is very long too, where you can find all the comfort needs. The only thing I critise about the car is the engine isolation. It must be better. Other than that I am sooo happy with my car and would definitely buy another SEAT in the future.

By simsek82 on 15 March, 2010, 2:51pm

2007 1.6

I have my Leon for 4 years and counting. Im just after picking it up from its 5th service and I have to say, it still puts a big smile on my face. Love the Leon so much. Also my friend has a 06 1.9TDi. It has 202,000 miles on the clock. It needed a new starter a few weeks ago and thats it. Great car :D

By Leonidas on 27 January, 2011, 11:45pm