Pricing for the all-new SEAT Leon
hatchback and estate has been announced in the UK, with order books now
officially open. The Spanish compact car costs upwards of £ 19,855 (US$ 24,700),
which will land you the entry-level 1.0-liter TSI 110 PS SE 6-speed manual
model.That’s a little over £ 4,000 less than the entry price of the mechanically
and platform related VW Golf 8 that starts from £ 23,900, but the latter comes
with the 130 PS 1.5-liter TSI.
The same model in the Leon’s range is the
£ 23,515 (US$ 29,260) FR 1.5-liter 130 PS TSI 6-speed manual version that’s
expected to prove most popular among UK buyers. There are three trim levels to
choose from in SE, SE Dynamic and FR, together with five power powertrain
configurations (115 PS 1.0 3-cylinder TSI manual; 130PS and 150PS 1.5 TSI
manual; 150PS 1.5 eTSI MHEV DSG; and 115PS 2.0 TDI manual).
Either one of these specs could be ordered
today, with FR Sport, Xcellence and Xcellence Lux trims, as well as 2.0-liter
150 PS TDI engines available later on in the year. Even the base-spec Leon
comes standard with 16-inch wheels, keyless start, two USB ports, LED headlight
technology with automatic high beam, electric and heated side mirrors,
electronic parking brake, 8-inch infotainment screen, cloth upholstery, leather
steering wheel and gear stick, plus SEAT Connect technology.
A total of seven colors are available,
with two solid ones (Candy White and Pure Red) and five metallic (Nevada White,
Midnight Black, Desire Red, Mystery Blue and Magnetic Grey). SEAT sold 252,416
Leon units in the UK across the nameplate’s first three generations.
