The first upgrade is the new bodyshell, which is 90mm longer than on the previous-generation Leon, and shaped somewhat differently with a more upright windscreen, longer bonnet and 50mm longer wheelbase. Its chassis is shared with the standard SEAT Leon (and other Volkswagen Group MQB products), but the Cupra sits lower on its larger wheel and tyre packages by 25mm and 20mm at the front and rear respectively, and with slightly wider tracks. The electronic power steering system has also been fettled, while the dynamic chassis control has been engineered to give the Cupra Leon a wider remit across the different driver modes, all of which are now more accessible through a new steering wheel-mounted mode switch.
Cupra Leon Preliminary Specifications:
▪ Length/width/height/wheelbase (5-door) – 4,642/1,800/1,448/2,686 mm
- 245 PS (5-door and Sportstourer)
▪ Engine – 2.0-liter (1,984 cc), 4-cylinder in-line, turbo petrol
▪ Max output – 245 PS
▪ Max torque – 370 Nm
▪ Transmission – 7-speed dual-clutch, FWD
- 245 PS PHEV e-Hybrid (5-door and Sportstourer)
▪ Engine – 1.4-liter (1,395 cc), 4-cylinder in-line, turbo petrol
▪ Max output – 115 PS
▪ Max torque – 250 Nm
▪ Max system output – 245 PS
▪ Max system torque – 400 Nm
▪ Transmission – 6-speed dual-clutch, FWD
▪ Battery capacity – 13 kWh
▪ Charging 230V domestic plug/Wallbox – 6.0/3.5 hours
▪ Electric driving range – Up to 60 km
- 300 PS (5-door and Sportstourer)
▪ Engine – 2.0-liter (1,984 cc), 4-cylinder in-line, turbo petrol
▪ Max output – 300 PS
▪ Max torque – 400 Nm
▪ Transmission – 7-speed dual-clutch, FWD
- 310 PS (Sportstourer only)
▪ Engine – 2.0-liter (1,984 cc), 4-cylinder in-line, turbo petrol
▪ Max output – 310 PS
▪ Max torque – 400 Nm
▪ Transmission – 7-speed dual-clutch, AWD
▪ 0-100 km/h – Less than 5 seconds
▪ Top speed – 250 km/h
▪ Footage location – Mallorca, Spain
