This Leon has long been a strong but often overlooked contender in the family hatchback segment and it's been usefully improved in this fourth generation guise. Buyers will appreciate the smarter safety and improved media connectivity and the mild hybrid and plug-in engine tech brings the range right up to date.
Whether there really is 'latin spirit in every one' is another question of course. In the case of sportier versions like the FR models, we'd be tempted to say yes. Overall, on a pure value-versus-quality basis, this Leon has long been the pick of the Volkswagen Group offerings in this sector. And that also makes it one of the key segment benchmarks outside the Wolfsburg family of brands. Which in turn, makes it a very good car indeed.

Flat bottomed perforated leather steering wheel with red stitching and FR logo and leather gear stick

ISOFIX points in outer rear seats with top tether anchorage points

Anti theft alarm system with interior monitoring in cab, backup horn and towing protection

Ambient lighting with glovebox, footwell and single monocolour

17" Dynamic Bi-spoke alloy wheels with 91W tyres

Start/stop system with regenerative braking

SEAT drive profile with 4 modes (Eco/Normal/Sport/Individual), throttle response

Front assist with forward collision warning braking reaction to vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists

Brake control system - ESC and brake booster

Separate daytime running light with automatic headlight control and coming home feature

LED Headlights with dynamic turn signals, LED tail lights and rear fog lights with rear coast to coast lighting

Cosmo grey exterior mirrors with integrated LED indicators

Full link smartphone integration with Mirror Link, wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Google Android Auto

Electrically adjustable, heated and folding door mirrors

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Leon

1.5 TSI EVO FR 5dr

Leon

1.5 TSI EVO FR 5dr