VW is pretty much the "premium" regular car. Skoda is a bit cheaper, a bit more bland, it's the VW for people who don't care about status. And Seat is for the younger people and those who want a car with a slightly more sporty/exciting image. It's pretty clever, really. They make essentially the same car three times and cover three different Although the world may seem to have gone mad for SUVs, traditional estate cars like the SEAT Leon ST offer a more efficient alternative. Add a combination of stylish looks and good value for money, and the Spanish wagon is worth a look. Launched in 2014, the ST shares much with the regular hatchback version of the SEAT Leon. TSI engines are compact, high-powered and use less fuel. TSI technology blends the best of our TDI diesel and FSI (fuel stratified direct injection) petrol engines to give you excellent driveability and outstanding fuel economy. Acceleration is instant, whichever gear you're in, so overtaking is safer and you can power smoothly up hills with no The FR might not be quite as sporty as it looks for the biggest thrills in the Leon range, you'll need the FR+ and Cupra R models but it's still a fun car to drive. The 1.4 TSI engine has a broad The car is a decent car when it's working. However when things go wrong, the Seat dealer network don't seem to know how to fix it and blame Seat UK. I have had my car 7 months and have travelled just under 3k miles. In that time it has been in the garage 4 times for issues with the electrics and issues with the software for the in car The SEAT Leon Estate does a good job of mimicking a bigger, pricier car in terms of refinement. Very little wind or engine noise makes its way into the cabin, although the sports suspension and 17-inch wheels of on FR cars do transmit a little more road noise than we'd really like. Watch out for the usual suspects. Timing chain, turbo, gearbox if DSG and oil consumption. Other than that, they're enjoyable cars. I’ve got a 13 plate 2.0 Tdi Leon and it’s been brilliant. The timing belts are usually advised to be changed at 5 years or 50k miles so maybe use that as a bargaining point. A full used buyer’s guide on the SEAT Leon covering the Leon Mk2 (2005-2012) and Leon Mk3 (2013-date) but that’s still pretty good. The highlights were in-car tech (third), handling (17th The stylish new Seat Leon ST is a comfortable, used Seat Leon ST cars for sale. Seat Leon 2.0 TSI Cupra 290 Black Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr capacious and good to drive, but with some notable flaws The Leon, the car with which Seat is probably most closely associated, has been sold as an estate since 2013, although it was previously called the Leon ST (Sports Tourer), which has now been simplified to the unfussy “Leon Estate” for its 2020 update. A few other things have changed, too. GNZyN.