SEAT Leon - sports kid

The company SEAT has announced the announcement of a new, third-generation model Leon. This car manages to find a harmonious combination of beauty and practicality. The premiere of the novelty was held at the Paris Motor Show in 2012. The automotive concern from Spain noted that none of the oldest development was used to create SEAT Leon. As a basis for the novelty came the architecture of MQB from the Volkswagen Group, which has already proved itself as a reliable assistant.

The new car reflects the style of Enjoyneering. Its meaning lies in the fact that daily use is perfectly combined with small sizes and at the same time sports design. His "living kid" attracts attention. The shape of the headlights has already become a corporate feature of the new cars of the Spanish company. It is worth noting that for the novelty optics uses LEDs.

In length the car slightly exceeds 400 centimeters. In comparison with his predecessor, he dropped 5 centimeters (426), however, while the wheelbase was increased by 6 centimeters. Eventually, SEAT Leon got short overhangs, and inside it was added a useful place.

The interior design is very laconic. A stylish dashboard uses a two-color gamma. Three-dimensional shapes are used for air duct ventilation grids and the control panel for the climate system. The main designer of the novelty was Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos. He focused on the fact that the car is very welcome, comfortable, ergonomic. Much is associated with small things, which are often found in cars of a higher class.

In all versions of SEAT Leon will be installed modern information and entertainment plan. In the basic configuration, a multimedia system with a 5-inch touch screen will be used, with a CD player, SD memory cards, a radio and four speakers. For richer bundles, 6 and 8 speakers are provided, and a Bluetooth connection and a USB interface will be available for the radio.

The most versatile on-board electronics from all that are offered for Leon, will be Media System Plus. It provides navigation, a 5.8-inch screen with graphics in 3D, voice control, a tuner that receives digital radio. For this system, there are 10 speakers and a powerful subwoofer.

In the SEAT Leon 2012 will be installed power units produced by the Volkswagen Group. Among them there are those that work on gasoline, and those that work on diesel. For both types of engines, different volumes are available from 1.2 to 2.0 liters. All units will have direct fuel injection in combination with a turbocharger. If we compare these motors with previous generations, the fuel consumption could be reduced by 22%.

A 1,6 liter diesel can produce 105 "horses". And if you install a 2-liter engine on a diesel engine, you'll get 150 forces under the hood. In this case, the motors in their appetite are very moderate, the "hundred" will need about 4 liters. Later, it is planned to add the same engines to the line of motors of the novelty, but with a capacity of 90 and 184 liters. Strength, respectively.

A 1.2 liter engine is included in the range of petrol units, the power of which can vary by 85 and 105 "horses". The 1.4 liter engine is capable of producing 122 liters. Strength, and the most powerful engine volume of 1.8 liters demonstrates 180 liters. Forces.

The engines will be combined with the "mechanics" on 5-6 steps, as well as with "automatic" type DSG, having a double clutch, at 6-7 steps.

Seat Leon Cupra is a branch of the novelty. This sports car is the most powerful representative of the Spanish company. Due to its bright features and details of the exterior and interior, the novelty is very different from its counterparts and predecessors.