Specs for all generations of Seat Leon

Size varies across the range, with hatchback variants being between 4185 mm (164.76 in.) and 4368 mm (171.97 in.) in length, 1742 mm (68.58 in.) and 1816 mm (71.5 in.) in width, and 1446 mm (56.93 in.) and 1494 mm (58.82 in.) in height, station wagon variants – between 4543 mm (178.86 in.) and 4642 mm (182.76 in.) in length, 1799 mm (70.83 in.) and 1816 mm (71.5 in.) in width, and 1448 mm (57.01 in.) and 1481 mm (58.31 in.) in height, and coupe variants – 4236 mm (166.77 in.) in length, 1810 mm (71.26 in.) in width, and 1446 mm (56.93 in.) in height.

Seat Leon offers quite the range in terms of output, with the lowest being just 68 Hp (2000 Seat Leon I (1M) 1.9 SDI), and the highest – all the way up to 310 Hp (2017 Seat Leon III (facelift 2016) Cupra R 2.0 TSI).

Seat Leon can be quite fuel efficient, with consumption figures of Internal Combustion Engine variants being between 3.3 l/100 km (71.28 mpg) (2012 Seat Leon III SC/ 2013 Seat Leon III/ 2014 Seat Leon III ST 1.6 TDI (110 Hp) ECOMOTIVE) and 10.9 l/100 km (21.58 mpg) (2000 Seat Leon I (1M) Cupra R 2.8 T (204 Hp)), with most being on the lower end. In the hybrid range, fuel consumption goes down to as low as 1.2-1.3 l/100 km (196.01 - 180.93 mpg) (2020 Seat Leon IV 1.4 e-HYBRID (204 Hp) DSG).

Mild and Plug-in Hybrid variants are available in the fourth generation Seat Leon range, incorporating a 48V lithium-ion battery with 1.5-liter petrol engine and a 12.8 kWh lithium-ion battery with a 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine, respectively.

Most Seat Leon variants are, indeed, front-wheel-drive. All-wheel-drive options, however, are also available in the first and third generation range, as well as, in the off-road version – X-Perience.

Seat Leon vehicles are generally reliable and durable, with issues that occur usually being easily-fixed. Some common problems include water leaking into front footwells, due to door seals issues, Airbag and DPF warning lights turning on, loss of power (common to 2.0-ltr TDI diesel variants), turn signal not working, caused by a programming issue (common in variants built between 2016 and 2018).