Cupra Leon 2.0 TSI 300 VZ2 5dr DSG Review
Category: Hot hatch
Section: Version review

The model
Read full reviewAvoid the plug-in hybrid Cupra Leon, which is mediocre to drive by hot hatch standards, and the pure petrol 300 hatchback. The 310 estate makes much more sense, because it's practical, surprisingly comfortable and the quickest Leon available.
The trim
See full equipmentUpgrading to VZ2 brings bigger 19in alloys, but more importantly the adoption of adaptive suspension allowing you to stiffen or soften the ride depending upon the road conditions. This is also the trim level that unlocks our favourite TSI 310 engine in the estate.
The engine
See full engine specsThe 2.0 TSI 300 has performance aplenty, as you’d expect given the headline power figure. It isn't just the swift 0-62mph time of 5.7sec that impresses; you don’t have to work the engine at all hard for it to feel potent, making it pleasingly muscular even if you're only trundling along. If you need to overtake, it’ll leapfrog slower-moving traffic after a momentary pause from the automatic gearbox. Make no mistake, this is a fast car.