The development of the new generation
Cupra Leon is almost complete, with Seat’s performance brand readying the
premiere of the hot hatch. After speaking with a Seat source, CarScoops can
confirm that it will be unveiled next week, on February 20, at the Cupra Garage
inauguration, alongside the new Cupra Leon Competicion. Its public debut will
take place at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show in early March, before an expected
arrival at dealers in select countries at the end of the year.
The all-new Cupra Leon is expected to pack
an upgraded version of the plug-in hybrid powertrain found in the range-topping
2020 Seat Leon. In the latter, the 1.4-liter TSI plug-in hybrid develops a
combined output of 204 PS and is backed up by a 13 kWh
battery that gives it an electric range of 60 km.
The Cupra variant is believed to
offer 245 PS and cover the 0-100 km/h sprint in
approximately 6.5 seconds. The zero-emission driving range will perhaps drop to
55 km. If it’s performance that you’re after, then you may want to
wait a bit for Cupra to launch the rumored Leon R.
Said model is tipped to use the same 2.0-liter
turbocharged four-cylinder unit as the next Volkswagen Golf R. Expect more than
300 HP and a weather-proof all-wheel drive system for a 0-100 km/h sprint of under 5 seconds. The rumor mill speaks about a diesel-powered version
of the new Cupra Leon as well, which would certainly make sense on the ST
estate model.
