HatchbackSEAT17% by Neofiliac Team65% by External Reviewers

SEAT Leon 4

Compact Hatchback

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Product Overview

SEAT Leon Mk4 is an affordable compact hatchback in production from 2020. It is available with a range of inline-3 and inline-4 that displaced 1.0 to 2.0 liters.

Compared to the Mk3 Leon, the Mk4 is more "normal"-looking, which is a giant improvement, as VW clearly considers SEAT the disposable sub-brand. Still, the Leon is the poor cousin of the VW Golf.

The official fuel economy rating is exceptionally rosy, though it may cast more doubts on the trustworthiness of the regulators and perhaps the owner's own sanity than it relates to reality.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 17%

Pros

Low official fuel consumption
Less ugly than before

Cons

Poorly built
Only available with small engines
No independent rear suspensions

What external reviewers found

External score 65%

Pros

Superb infotainment system
Good range
Superb electric power
Decent infotainment

Cons

Lack of practicality
Only two driving modes
Small boot
Not fun to drive on the move
No three-door option
Slightly more expensive than the Mk3

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Specifications

Variants shown:

1.0 eTSI DSG

1.0 TSI 110

1.0 TSI 90

1.4 e-HYBRID DSG

1.5 eTSI DSG

1.5 TGI

1.5 TGI DSG

1.5 TSI 130

1.5 TSI 150

2.0 TDI 115

2.0 TDI 150 DSG

2.0 TSI DSG

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External Reviews

autocar^[1]

Reviewer score 64% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from autocar have found:

The Leon family hatchback has long been Seat’s biggest seller. Sporty FR trim is now the starting point for the e-Hybrid model. It receives selectable drive modes and sports suspension as well as in-cabin niceties like wireless phone charging, heated door mirrors and a leather-wrapped, flat-bottomed steering wheel.

Pros

Powerful petrol engine
Comfortable to drive
Decent infotainment system

Cons

Pricier than rivals

autoexpress^[2]

Reviewer score 71% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from autoexpress have found:

The Leon has been a cornerstone of the SEAT range since 1999, when it replaced the Mk2 VW Golf-based Toledo. Since then, SEAT has shifted 2.2 million Leons globally, including around 250,000 in the UK. The Mk4 Leon is the most advanced and safest version to date. It's based on the same platform as the VW Golf, which means it's also closely related to the Audi A3 and Skoda Octavia.

Pros

Cheap to drive
Lots of standard equipment

Cons

Small boot
No three-door option

carmagazine^[3]

Reviewer score 77% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from carmagazine have found:

Seat's new 10.25-inch digital driver binnacle is simple to use and displays a seemingly endless amount of information. Infotainment screen will have many frothing at the mouth due to its lack of physical buttons. Boot size is 270 litres, some 110 litres less than non-plug-in hybrid Leon. The FR spec car on test here retails at more than £30,000.

Pros

Superb electric power
Superb infotainment system

Cons

No manual gearbox
Only two driving modes

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References

^ Seat Leon eHybrid 2020 UK review. [autocar].
^ SEAT Leon review. [autoexpress].
^ Seat Leon plug-in hybrid (2020) review: warmed up surprise. [carmagazine].

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autocar^[1]

autoexpress^[2]

carmagazine^[3]