03-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
My car is a joy to drive, and was trouble free for the first four years. In the last 12 months I have had to have a new secondary air blower (turbo - I think), new clutch master and slave cylinders and a new timing belt. The problem is not that a few things have failed during my ownership (although this is much more than any other car that I have owned), but that the design of the car makes it difficult and therefore expensive for these repairs to be carried out. For example the timing belt and clutch both needed removal of the engine or gearbox in part
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 4/5
52-reg , Owner for 1 to 3 years
Fits our purpose very well in almost all situations: short commutes; fairly long distance drives (100miles+); satisfactory quiet cabin; seems to have a good build quality; some good features eg: lights left on aural indicator and variable speed intermittent wipers: very few minor hiccups; only gripe - slow to pick up in 1st and 2nd but OK after that (not a problem just a comment)
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 4/5
07-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
A wonderful ride with a Sporty heart - will make you smile when you push on and help you relax when you push cruise control and just enjoy the journey. Safe for the Kids 0 just such a shame about the Build quality and the dealers who are always too busy for you - Except the Parts department who in Peterborough are exceptional.
Reliability: 1/5
Build Quality: 1/5
52-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
This car is based on a volkswagen golf, which suffers from the same well known problem, vanes sticking on the turbo! after only 50,000 miles so if you dont mind a £500 bill to fix every five years then buy one. You think SEAT would have sorted this problem before building in an inherent problem. Otherwise a failry sturdy car
Reliability: 2/5
Build Quality: 4/5
51-reg Diesel, Owner for More than 5 years
An excellent concept taking best of VW practice at better price. BUT the turbocharger has moveable vanes and these stick far too readily causing the boost pressure to be reduced and suddenly you can't accelerate and the traffic is piling up behind you!
Could have been a great car - what a pity.
Reliability: 2/5
Build Quality: 4/5
59-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
For the Price of a standard Golf GTD I got a Leon FR with the same 170 TDi engine DSG and Sat Nav and a few other options. Yes the build quality is not quite as good bit it drives just as well and looks so much sharper and is a less common sight.
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
57-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
The car I like very much. What I dislike is the negative attitude of the local dealer and ,following on from that, the length of time-and the number of letters-it took to get ANY action from Customer Service.
Reliability: 2/5
Build Quality: 3/5
58-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Far better than the laguna that i owned, my seat has never had to go to the garage other than for a service and to repair accident damage, laguna had been in a dozen times by now
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
56-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
I have been very pleased with my seat leon cupra. The only fault was a constant knocking i had from the steering rack which took over a year to solve.
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 4/5
03-reg Diesel, Owner for More than 5 years
very reliable, economical, resonable to insure, great seats even on a long drive. tow bar fitted and good for towing. car still looks great.
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 4/5
56-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Lovely looking car although 1.6 petrol engine is a little wheezy and underpowered. But has been reliable and done everything asked of it.
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
02-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Great car to drive, starts first time in cold weather, very light on fuel, it is very thing I want in a small car
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
03-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
I think my car is very good and have only made minor changes to it to make it better for personal preference.
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 5/5
52-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Excellent value for money, good build quality with 100k on the clocks, and will easlily see 100k more!
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 4/5
06-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Pratical, quietly good looking, all the benefits of the VW group with Spanish flair for good measure
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 3/5
04-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Great, powerful hot hatch with the reliability and quality of a VW for much less cost
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 4/5
08-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Had the car less than 4 months and was a mistake from the first day, buying a golf
Reliability: 2/5
Build Quality: 2/5
09-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Only let down by intrusion of spare wheel in boot.
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
07-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Seat Leon Cupra best bang for buck car there is
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
05-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Much better than expected, no problems at all.
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 4/5
57-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Reliable, Efficient, Workhorse, comfortable
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
57-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Fantastic, some build quality issues
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 4/5
07-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Great Car with a few minor niggles
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 3/5
57-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
eye catching good value for money
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 4/5
57-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
very reliable and enjoyable car
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
09-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Reliable and very efficient.
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
52-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 3/5
57-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 4/5
03-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 4/5
57-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
03-reg Diesel, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 4/5
06-reg Diesel, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Reliability: 2/5
Build Quality: 2/5
