2007 SEAT Leon FR
2007 SEAT Leon FR
The 2007 SEAT Leon FR performance hatchback will be unveiled next week during the upcoming Madrid Motor Show trade fair.
It is clear that the new car will compete directly against its German relative — the new VW Golf GTi.
2007 SEAT Leon FR (rear view)
According to the company, the 2007 SEAT Leon FR will be available with a choice of only two engines.
The 2.0-liter TFSI powerplant, which is mated to Volkswagen’s high-performance DSG gearbox, will come directly from the aforementioned VW Golf GTi and will provide the car with 197 horsepower and enormous (for such a small vehicle) 280 Nm of torque.
With this engine, the car takes only 7.3 seconds to accelerate from zero to 100km/h and returns quite an impressive fuel economy of only 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers (Those are official numbers. I seriously doubt that it will drink less than 10 L/100km in real life.)
The second engine will work on diesel fuel. Being equipped with the common rail fuel injection system, the 2.0-liter TDI engine is able to produce about 168bhp at 258 lb-ft and will let you run about 5 L/100 km (47.1 mpg) on the combined cycle.
The fuel-efficiency comes at a highs price, though. Seat says the Leon FR TDI will take long and painful 8.2 seconds to accelerate from zero to 100km/h.
The petrol-powered version of the car will cost £16,995, and the diesel will sell at £17,495.
2007 SEAT Leon FR (interior)
Photos: Seat