Category: Small Family 
Price Range: £13,345 to £20,485
Attractive car in what can be a dull sector, very roomy, good to drive.
Ride isn't great on larger wheels, could confuse buyers by being a bit close to the slightly more spacious Altea in concept.
Great looking, very spacious for occupants and very good value makes the Leon a serious contender.
A four-star adult occupant rating was achieved by the Leon in the EuroNCAP crash test results, with four stars for child protection and three for pedestrian protection. Other cars in the class have scored higher, but it's by no means a poor score.
The Leon can be specified with up to eight airbags. Six are standard on all models, which include driver and passenger's 'bags, side 'bags and curtain 'bags. Side airbags for the rear passengers are optional. Front seat occupants get pretensioning seatbelts, too. The Leon's bodyshell is stronger than before, with 50 percent more high-strength and ultra-high-strength steels used than in the previous car. That means a stronger body and better passive protection for occupants.
And as is now commonplace with VW Group cars, the Leon comes equipped with a whole range of active safety software, including traction and stability programmes as well as the aforementioned Driver Steering Recommendation system.
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