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Seat Leon Review - Car Review (2008 Jan)
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What they said when the Seat Leon was new… (Aug 22 2005) YOU can't go far wrong with SEAT these days. For a start you get real Spanish flair in the styling and then you get the excellent technology and quality from sister brands VW and Aud... Seat Leon Review
Steamy motoring: Seat Leon Review - Car Review (2010 Mar)
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In a recent newspaper article, I compared all the Volkswagen group’s 5-door hatchbacks that come with a 1.9 TDi engine to see which brand lost the most of your money to depreciation. Audi was the answer, and Seat Leons came in joint best with S... Steamy motoring: Seat Leon Review
SEAT Leon 2.0 FR TDi - Car Review (2006 Oct)
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OKAY, so looks can be deceiving, but enter the world of the SEAT Leon and prepare yourself for a very big surprise.It boasts smooth, streamlined curves and a front honeycombe grille that warns of a wild animal caged inside, but not even the tinted wi... SEAT Leon 2.0 FR TDi
SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI FR - Car Review (2007 Mar)
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THE SEAT organisation has come a long way since its days as the producer of those cheap and cheerful hatchback hire cars well remembered by many UK visitors to the Balearic Islands and mainland Spain 20 back in the 1980s.One of the most popular modes... SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI FR
SEAT Leon Cupra - Car Review (2003 Jul)
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DESPITE operating under the umbrella of the Volkswagen Group, the carmaker SEAT has never lost sight of its Spanish roots when it comes to christening its models.The Hispanic connection has been remembered in models such as the Marbella, malaga, Ibia... SEAT Leon Cupra
SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI PD Sport - Car Review (2006 Mar)
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SEAT has seen enviable growth on the back of sporting performance and value for money but there is no denying life is going to get harder in future.The advantages the Spanish car maker enjoyed in the late 1990s are being eroded as more manufacturers ... SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI PD Sport
SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI FR 5dr - Car Review (2006 Oct)
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BRAKING ability has never been my highest priority when trying out a car. Call me shallow but looks, handling, acceleration and power have always been more important in terms of overall rating.Excellent braking seemed a given with new cars these days... SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI FR 5dr
SEAT Leon SE 1.4 TSI - Car Review (2009 Nov)
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THE second generation of the SEAT Leon has a lot to live up to.First time around it topped the Spanish car maker's sales chart for the UK in 2007 - overtaking the Ibiza.Since then a revamped Ibiza has reclaimed the number one position, but with a hos... SEAT Leon SE 1.4 TSI
Leon is smoothest looking hatch - Car Review (2008 Dec)
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I DON'T know about you but to my eye the SEAT Leon is one of the smoothest looking hatches on the market.It also has a stylish interior and is excellent to drive.Engines start with a 75bhp 1.4 petrol that is not really up to the weight, but next up t... Leon is smoothest looking hatch
SEAT Leon 2.0TDi Sport - Car Review (2005 Dec)
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SPORTY, aggressive and responsive are just a few of the plaudits I could heap on the Seat Leon.Added to that could easily be good looking, roomy and stylish - in fact apart from some of the controls being a little fiddly and small, it was fairly hard... SEAT Leon 2.0TDi Sport
SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI Stylance - Car Review (2009 May)
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EVER since its first UK appearance in the spring of 2000 I have always had something of a soft spot for the SEAT Leon.It's a car which continues to acquit itself well as a contender at the sportier end of the hatchback range.While this handsome five-... SEAT Leon 1.4 TSI Stylance
SEAT Leon 1.6 Reference - Car Review (2007 Nov)
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WHEN SEAT launched the Leon in the summer of 2000 more than a few eyebrows were raised over its similarity to parent company Volkswagen's Golf.However, this impressive machine also came to market boasting VW's top-notch build quality which, along wit... SEAT Leon 1.6 Reference
SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI FR - Car Review (2007 Apr)
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THERE'S no ignoring the SEAT Leon FR.The bright yellow paintwork and throaty burble of the engine - that quickly becomes a roar under acceleration - make it a real head turner.It's an imposing beast that looks as if it's been working out down the gym... SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI FR
SEAT Leon Cupra R - Car Review (2004 Apr)
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IF there is another car in it's class which bristles with more energy than this beauty, I would be very surprised.Its very personality is tense, unpredictable and impatient. If it were a human being it would be highly strung, prone to temper tantrums... SEAT Leon Cupra R
SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI FR - Car Review (2006 Nov)
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IT'S usually a trade off. You opt for a high performance car but you have to pay the penalty in terms of fuel consumption.But there are some cars out there where you get the best of both worlds, and one of them is the SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI FR.This powerh... SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI FR

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SEAT Leon query (2010 Apr)
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Hi there, I wanted some advice on a SEAT Leon I am thinking of buying: 1.9 TDI Stylance 2007 (56 reg), 82, 578 miles, £7,490. Apparently this is an ex-lease and has lived its life on the motorway up until now. I have been to see it and it... SEAT Leon query
SEAT unveils hot-hatch Leon FR (2006 May)
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A LESS expensive alternative to the Volkswagen Golf GTI has been announced by SEAT.A new high-performance FR version of the SEAT Leon has sporty engines courtesy of Volkswagen, its parent company.The petrol unit is the Golf's two-litre turbo with 197... SEAT unveils hot-hatch Leon FR
VAT-free offer from SEAT (2010 Oct)
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SEAT is launching what the Spanish company heralds as one of the most attractive offers in its 25-year history in Britain.Anyone who buys one of a selected number of new models will pay no VAT – and that means a discount of 17.5 per cent.The deal is ... VAT-free offer from SEAT
Plus marks for latest Leon (2011 Sep)
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HOT hatch fun with supermini economy has become the preserve of the latest sporty number from SEAT.The sizzling Leon FR line up is being given more appeal with two new engines and a top specification trim upgrade.According to SEAT, the FR models have... Plus marks for latest Leon
SEAT announces Leon FR prices (2006 May)
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PRICES have been announced for SEAT's sporty new Leon FR models which are available in both petrol and turbodiesel forms.Petrol versions will cost from £17,000 while the diesel models will weigh in at £500 more.The petrol engine is the same as that i... SEAT announces Leon FR prices

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Used Seat Leon Fault Guide

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