Seat Leon 1.9 TDi 110 SE Review

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Seat Leon 1.9 TDi 110 SE
3.7 stars
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Guest's Review of Seat Leon 1.9 TDi 110 SE

5th Feb 2008

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    4 Years
  • Performance
    4.5 stars
  • Reliability
    4.5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2003 (53)
  • Doors
    5
  • Practicality
    5 stars
Good Points

Handling and performance
Driving position
Great fun to drive
Economy


Bad Points

Electronics can be a bit dodgy.


General Comments

This is my fourth happy year of driving the Seat Leon SE TDI 130bhp model, and after 80k miles I haven't got a bad word to say about the car. The engine is fantastic; responsive and full of torque. The turbo starts boosting from just below 2000rpm so it keeps up with its petrol counterparts easily as it's low-mid range pull is excellent. On the road, the Leon feels squat and sturdy, sticks to it's line and handles in a very precise and steady manner. I've thrown it around a bit and its difficult to lose grip, even deliberately, with the TCS on. Once you know the car and are comfortable enough to to explore what it has to offer you wont be disappointed, it's an absolute pleasure to drive! It always seems to deliver power when you want it, and when it does, it's always got that bit more to give, just in case you need it. The sport seats are comfortable although I miss not being able to adjust the angle of the seat base. Well equipped when it comes to kit. It seems like a lot of thought has gone into the vast array of gadgets and toys onboard (all planned and laid out sensibly), and the 8 speaker system is one of the best standard fits I've heard. The car was originally one of the dealerships fleet/demo cars, I bought it a year old with 7k on the clock. It needed replacement rear shocks after the first 10k which Seat did under warranty and have had no further problems with it, until recently an intermittent fault has developed with the brake lights. Customer service from Seat has always been excellent with service/repair costs at the high end of reasonable. Road tax is cheap and you can easily get 50mpg out of it. The Leon comes highly recommended by me and others who have driven my car. I would be quite happy to run this one til it dies!

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