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.
As ever, the diesels are the most frugal and have the lower CO2 emissions, therefore should prove cheaper to run even though the initial purchase price is higher. The Leon compares especially well against the Golf, with the Seat coming out thousands of pounds cheaper than an equivalent Volkswagen the high end FR and Cupra models in particular. Standard specification levels are high.
Seats have good residual values as the market isn't flooded by models, so you should get a reasonable return on your Leon once you come to sell it. The confusion between the Leon, Altea and Toledo may have a negative effect though.
Insurance groupings are competitive and the Seat warranty's a good one, too, with 3 years, 60,000 mile mechanical, 12 years rust and 5 years breakdown cover.
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