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New SEAT Leon enters production

Production of the SEAT Leon has begun in Spain, after a £650m investment

New SEAT Leon

SEAT has begun production of the all-new Leon at its factory in Martorell, Spain, following an investment of around 800million Euro (£650million) in new facilities as well as vehicle research and development.

The newcomer will be built alongside the Ibiza, Altea and Exeo models, and helps to secure 1,600 jobs at Martorell and a further 6,000 in the supply chain. With the introduction of a new three-door bodystyle and an estate variant for the first time, SEAT believes it will be able to hire new staff in the future.

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Dr. Andreas Tostmann, SEAT Executive Vice President for Production, said: “With the new Leon we have increased productivity by 10% and become more flexible, thus guaranteeing optimisation of production costs.”

The new Leon uses the same MQB platform as the all-new VW Golf and Audi A3, and is available with a choice of eight engines, including a flagship 181bhp 2.0 TDI and a 1.6-litre TDI with either 89bhp or 104bhp.

Turbo petrol options include a 1.2 TSI with 85bhp or 104bhp, a 120bhp 1.4 TSI and a 178bhp 1.8 TSI. A 138bhp 1.4 TSI with cylinder deactivation will also go on sale at a later date.

The five-door SEAT Leon costs from £15,670, with first UK deliveries in March 2013.

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