This is the new Cupra Leon Estate. It’s a more practical (and more powerful) version of the stylish Spanish brand’s hot hatchback, which is offered to order now, priced from £38,475.
Unlike the Cupra Leon hatchback, which shares its 296bhp front-wheel drive underpinnings with the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport, this new estate utilises the 2.0 TSI engine as well as four-wheel drive running gear from the Volkswagen Golf R.
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The turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine is a bit less powerful in the Cupra than it is in the Golf, however it still has sufficient grunt to propel the hot Leon Estate from 0-62mph in 4.9 seconds, before reaching an digitally top speed of 155mph.
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Cupra likewise states that the Leon Estate will return as much as 34.4mpg on the WLTP integrated cycle, with CO2 emissions as low as 186g/km.
Buyers have their option of two trim-levels. The more economical Cupra Leon Estate VZ2 comes as common with 19-inch alloy wheels, LED headlamps, gloss black roof rails, adaptive dampers, a quad-exit exhaust system as well as the exact same aggressive body set as the hatchback.
Inside, there’s a flat-bottomed steering wheel, container seats, three-zone climate control, an ambient interior illumination system as well as the company’s trademark copper trim pieces. A digital instrument cluster likewise comes as standard, together with a 10-inch infotainment system.
There’s lots of security equipment, too, including a dynamic road indication display, high-beam assist, predictive adaptive cruise control, lane help as well as a blind area tracking system, which can even warn passengers of approaching web traffic when they exit the vehicle.
The VZ3 design is priced from £40,535 as well as adds a set of aerodynamic 19-inch alloy wheels, a wireless smartphone charger, heated front seats, leather upholstery as well as a powered tailgate.
Cupra likewise offers a couple of optional extras for the Leon Estate, such as panoramic roof, a towbar as well as a option of seven paint finishes. VZ3 designs can likewise be optioned with petrol blue nappa leather seat upholstery.
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