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New 2022 Cupra Born: 228bhp e-Boost pricing revealed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nOther than this, the Cupra Leon range remains unchanged, aside from pricing increasing across the line up. The cheapest Cupra Leon V1 is powered by a 148bhp turbocharged 1.5-litre petrol engine and six-speed manual gearbox that\u2019s familiar from many other VW Group models. The V1 is also offered with a 1.5-litre mild-hybrid eTSI, again with 148bhp, but with a seven-speed DSG automatic. A third V1 engine comes in the form of a 187bhp 2.0-litre mild-hybrid petrol with a DSG \u2018box. The V1 Design Edition gets the same array of powertrains as the V1 although the 2.0-litre is a non-hybrid.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cupra is also offering the Leon with its e-Hybrid plug-in powertrain. It\u2019s priced from \u00a340,160 in V2 Design Edition trim and is powered by a turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, and a 13kWh battery that feeds an electric motor. Combined, the system has an output of 242bhp and 400Nm of torque.<\/p>\n
Drive goes through a six-speed automatic gearbox to the front wheels, but despite the PHEV\u2019s extra torque, the extra weight also means that the 0-62mph time drops to 6.7 seconds. Top speed stands at 140mph.\u00a0<\/p>\n
More importantly, the engine will return up to 217.3mpg on the WLTP cycle, with emissions as low as 29g\/km of CO2. The Cupra Leon e-Hybrid\u2019s battery pack also allows for up to 36 miles of electric-only travel. When connected to a wallbox charger, the unit will recover a full charge in around four hours.<\/p>\n
The next version up in the Cupra Leon range is the turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol model, which has 242bhp and 370Nm of torque for a claimed 0-62mph time of 6.4 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155mph.<\/p>\n
However, where the Volkswagen Golf GTI comes as standard with a six-speed manual gearbox, the Cupra Leon is only available with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. It\u2019s also exclusive to the V2 Design Edition.<\/p>\n
This engine upgrade brings some interior benefits, such as pair of sports seats, a flat-bottomed leather steering wheel, three-zone climate control, illuminated treadplates and a customisable ambient lighting system. Buyers also get a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10-inch infotainment system, with a rear-view camera.<\/p>\n
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V2 Design Edition models feature equipment upgrades that include 19-inch alloy wheels and adaptive dampers, which can be customised using Cupra\u2019s Dynamic Chassis Control system via the infotainment screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Cupra Leon: design and interior<\/h2>\n
The new Cupra Leon was designed, engineered and assembled at the firm\u2019s purpose built facility in Martorell near Barcelona. It will face rivals like the Hyundai i30 N and Ford Focus ST, as well as competition from within the Volkswagen Group, including the Skoda Octavia vRS and Volkswagen Golf GTI.<\/p>\n
From the outside, the Cupra Leon certainly sports a more menacing look than its SEAT relative \u2013 and not just because of the two unique matte paint finishes available. The front bumper has a large open air dam, plus a new copper-coloured logo on its grille.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a distinctive full-width rear light bar on both the five-door hatchback and estate models, which is complemented by a rear bumper that houses a pair of copper-trimmed tailpipes and a deep rear diffuser. According to Cupra, the changes also improve the Leon\u2019s aerodynamic performance, with this latest model offering eight per cent more aerodynamic efficiency than the previous version.<\/p>\n
The car\u2019s ride height has been dropped by 25mm at the front and 20mm at the rear over the standard SEAT Leon, while an adaptive damping system can adjust the rate of suspension response based on the car\u2019s driving mode.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a new electric power steering system, too, which Cupra says is its \u201cmost progressive yet,\u201d and Brembo has supplied a larger set of 370mm disc brakes for the hot hatchback\u2019s front axle, which are gripped by black calipers.<\/p>\n
Inside, the copper theme continues, with highlights on the seat stitching (there\u2019s two types of sports seats to choose from), air vent surrounds, and the steering wheel. The wheel itself is similar in design to the SEAT Leon\u2019s, but gains two new switches \u2013 a starter button, and a toggle switch to swap between the car\u2019s four drive modes.<\/p>\n
A 12.3-inch digital instrument panel is also fitted, albeit with a new \u201cSport\u201d menu view, which places the rev counter prominently to the centre of the driver\u2019s view, while showing power, torque, G-force and turbo boost readouts.<\/p>\n
Now check out all the latest news on the upcoming <\/em><\/strong>all-electric Cupra Tavascan<\/em><\/strong>…<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nSource: Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the addition of new Design Edition models, Cupra\u2019s hot hatch now starts from \u00a330,455 The Leon was the second<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":238374,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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