2019 Seat Leon Cupra R Estate Abt verdict
Does a £500 tuning pack make the Seat Leon Cupra R Estate Abt a performance bargain?...
Before you get too excited, the Seat Leon Cupra R Estate will be hard to pin down, because the UK market is limited to only 150 examples. So, you’ll have to decide if you can justify a 347bhp family estate pretty quickly.
If you can, make sure you tick that Abt tuning pack box. At just £500, it’s cheaper than an electric sunroof and adds noticeably more accelerative force without harming driveability or – in our experience – fuel economy.
Admittedly, the Cupra R Estate isn’t as involving as the best performance cars out there, but if you're considering a Golf R Estate, try one of these. Not only is it faster with the Abt pack, but also the suspension tweaks make it even more agile. The icing on the cake is a purchase price that's around £2000 less than a similarly equipped Golf R Estate. Remember, though, that the Honda Civic Type R hatchback is jolly practical and even cheaper.
For all the latest reviews, advice and new car deals, sign up to the What Car? newsletter here
Read our full Seat Leon ST review
What Car? says...
Rated 3 out of 5
2019 Seat Leon Cupra R Estate Abt specification
Price £38,475 On sale Now Engine 4cyl, 1984cc, turbocharged, petrol Power 345bhp @ 5300rpm Torque 295lb ft @ 2000rpm Gearbox 7-spd dual-clutch automatic Kerb weight 1557kg 0-62mph 4.7sec Top speed 155mph Economy 33.6mpg CO2, tax band 164g/km, 37%
Rivals Skoda Octavia vRS Estate, Volkswagen Golf R Estate
<Back
Best performance cars 2022
First and foremost, great performance cars are entertaining to drive, but they also have to be suitable for everyday use. So which are the best and worst?
