SEAT Leon Cupra R Review
Published: 6th March 2005
Seat Leon Cupra
How It Looks - Interior
The interior is beginning to show its age and is a little bland although perfectly functional. The hand finished Recaro seats are made from a black fabric with red stitching in keeping with the R theme, they also feature the Cupra R emblem. This styling is carried across to the leather steering wheel and hand brake. The dials are white faced with red detailing and the instrumentation is very easy to read and use.
In Car Entertainment and Satellite Navigation
The radio/cassette plus CD auto-changer in the glove compartment, were of a dated design and of average sound quality. Perfectly acceptable but an audiophile would be down to their local specialist installer, to see what they could offer. The 6 CD auto-changer fills the glove compartment, which is annoying as there is nowhere to store your driving gloves and travel sweets.
Rivals
- Ford Focus RS, Honda Civic Type-R, Mini Cooper S and Vauxhall Astra SRi
What We Liked
- Exterior styling
- Performance
- Handling
- Powerful brakes
What We Disliked
- Fiddly controls for stereo and climate control
- Dated interior styling
- Grounding the front spoiler on every country road and city speed hump
What We'd Like To See
- Xenon headlights
