Is the Seat Leon the same as a VW Golf?

They are essentially the same car but the new Volkswagen Golf and the new Seat Leon are very different in terms of character and driving characteristics. Built on the same platform, they are essentially the same car – stretched and styled differently, but the basic engineering is the same.

Is Seat Leon bigger than golf?

The MQB underpinnings mean the Leon’s boot space is relatively similar to its predecessor – and the Golf – at 380 litres. However, the growth in the Leon’s wheelbase does mean there’s a little more legroom in the rear, so back-seat passengers are now better catered for.

Is a Golf 7 GTI reliable?

The MK7 GTI has been one of the most reliable iterations of the GTI that Volkswagen has put out. They are reliable, quick, very receptive to tuning and just overall great vehicles.

Do seat use VW engines?

Seat admits manufacturing 700,000 cars with VW’s rigged engines.

Which is better SEAT Leon or Golf GTI?

Ever the masters of the shared platform the Audi S3 – even the Skoda Octavia – can trace a bloodline to the Golf, but it’s the SEAT Leon, in both FR+ and Cupra R guises, that offers the closest sibling rivalry to the Golf GTI in terms of performance and price.

What’s the difference between a Leon Cupra and a Golf GTI?

But VW has created its own in-house competitors too. Evolved from the Sport model in 2000, the first Leon Cupra shared much with the Mk4 Golf GTI but extracted an extra 29hp from the 1.8-litre turbocharged engine to give 179hp.

What’s the difference between a golf and a Leon?

Meanwhile the Leon has always maintained a power advantage over the equivalent Golf, the second generation Cupra in 2007 launching in 200hp ‘warm’ (in the Spanish sense!) FR guise and 240hp Cupra.

Which is better a SEAT Cupra or a VW GTI?

Never the GTI’s high point, the Mk4 was left looking distinctly lacklustre against its Spanish cousin, especially when the 210hp Cupra R appeared two years later. VW responded with a 180hp GTI but SEAT maintained the power advantage, boosting the Cupra R to 225hp. But with its approach of producing in-house rivals Volkswagen had created a problem.

Is the Seat Leon the same as a VW Golf? They are essentially the same car but the new Volkswagen Golf and the new Seat Leon are very different in terms of character and driving characteristics. Built on the same platform, they are essentially the same car – stretched and styled differently, but the basic…