What’s it about?
The hot hatch segment is a bit crowded at the moment. That’s never a bad thing of course, but given the cost of fuel and the environmental fallout from global warming, you’d expect things to be different.
You certainly won’t see us complaining about the latest fiery hatch to make its local appearance. Since the fiery Spaniard’s name is sculpted from the words Cup Racing, we were definitely expecting some fireworks.
Did the Leon Cupra deliver? Almost definitely.
Features
This car may be the most powerful model to ever roll off a Seat production line, but that certainly does not mean that all the Spanish manufacturer’s efforts have been plowed into ensuring Leon Cupra is super quick.
Even if the interior is on the bland side, with a dashboard crafted almost completely from an assortment of hard plastics, it does, however, have a few Cupra-specific details splattered across the cabin.
Of these, the bucket seats with red embossing are perhaps the most prominent. Supportive and firm, they do a superb of job making sure you’re properly strapped in when the action fires up.
Other features include aluminium for the gearlever and pedals and a leather-covered steering wheel. One of the only real drawbacks is that Leon Cupra comes with a space-saving spare wheel.
Equipment levels are high and Leon Cupra has bi-xenon headlamps, a multifunction steering wheel with bluetooth and audio controls, cruise control and a host of other details.
Exterior styling is incredibly macho, too, with striking 18-inch alloys doing little to disguise the bright red brake calipers. A honeycombed grille and sports exhaust add to the look.
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