Autocar has just picked up its new SEAT Leon Ecomotive SE 1.6 TDI – and is already suitably impressed with the car’s green performance. I’ve had a very happy couple of weeks getting accustomed to Ecomotive ownership, said Autocar’s Mark Tisshaw. It’s a comfortable and capable performer and already I’m impressed… [Read more…]
Tiff Needell tests the SEAT Leon Cupra R
Fifth Gear presenter Tiff Needell put the Leon Cupra R to the test in last week’s episode when he pitted the 265PS monster against the equally powerful Golf R.
“The wild Leon Cupra R has a near-identical engine to the Golf, but is £5,000 cheaper and 70 kilos lighter,” says Needell.
Proof is in the performance
Put through its paces at the high-speed Millbrook testing track, the SEAT Exeo is a class act
It almost seems a shame to do what we are about to do. One brand new SEAT Exeo 2.0 TDI SE saloon sits gleaming in the summer sun. With its smart executive styling it looks perfect for a business trip or a visit to the golf course. instead, we are about to put it through a day of torture on the test track.













