The Cupra Leon is the latest in a long line of cars utilising Volkswagen's MQB Evo platform. But is it more than just a reskinned Golf? With more power, a lower price tag, and some Spanish flair...perhaps not.
The Leon also features full LED lighting front and aft with the rear also getting a full width LED light bar. While the standard Leon looks a little meek, the CUPRA Leon doesn't suffer from the same issue, with all those added bits coming together to make the car look as a hot hatch should, that being lively, with a hint of boy-racer.
The rest of the centre infotainment screen also works well and has wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto that can pipe your music through the BEATS Premium sound system the car comes with. There's also wraparound ambient lighting with the sides doubling up as the blind spot warning light which is very well incorporated.
Now on to the most important bit of the Cupra Leon, or indeed any hot hatch. How does it drive? And the short answer is, very very well. Here are the headline figures: 300hp, 400Nm of torque, 0-100km/h in 5.7s, and a top speed of 250km/h. All made possible through the world-famous-at-this-point EA888 two-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine.