Running costs
40.7mpg (on test)
£68 fill-up/£155 or 32% tax
Practicality
Boot (seats up/down)
380/1,200 litres
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
8.7 seconds/133mph
MODEL TESTED: Cupra Leon 1.5 eTSI V1 DSG PRICE: £32,985 ENGINE: 1.5-litre 4cyl turbo petrol, 148bhp
THE arrival of the 1.5 TSI powertrain creates a new entry point to the Cupra Leon line-up. In V1 trim with a DSG gearbox it costs £32,985 before options, and the only extra for our test car is Graphene Grey paint (£870), which brings the total to £33,855.
Design & engineering
ORIGINALLY a sporty trim level for SEAT, Cupra was spun off into its own brand in 2018. While some models, like the Formentor, are unique to Cupra, cars such as the
