coloured vent surrounds etc.
In VW's view it wont affect sales by reducing the quality because they hope they will manage to keep their potential customers in the VW group. If someone finds the Leon a bit rough around the edges, they might get a Golf or an A3 instead. VW haven't lost a sale in the Seat range, they gained one in the more profitable VW or Audi range instead. They dont intentionally lower the quality either, you have to remember the scale VW operate on. To make the Leon cheaper than the A3 you have to cut back in certain areas, this is done by using cheaper materials, construction methods and designs. If it costs €5 less to make each dash on the Leon than the Golf then after Seat make theoretically 500,000 cars, VW have saved €2.5million euro on the dashboard alone. Multiply this by the hundreds of parts in each car and the amount of cars they make across all models it makes sense for VW to cut back on the materials here and there to produce a cheaper car line.Some good points to take into account, I never really thought about those sort of details. I am a little bit annoyed that my Cupra is lacking some of the extras in it, as it is the range topping trim.
It might seem like a stupid question but why do SEAT and Skoda get the “hand me downs”? I know it’s obviously the VW group and Audi is the premium brand but surely by purposefully making SEAT and Skoda’s designs worse, it will affect sales?
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Coming out of an 07 type r I think the interior is lovely. It could look a bit more special since its a cupra but other than that it's fine. All the touch points are high quality and it's well layed out.
Having worked at audi for years I don't feel cheated with Seat. I don't feel like I'm missing those nice interiors.
They certainly have, but you can see the cost savings with things like:SEAT has definitely closed the gap to VW/Audi in recent years.
Does anyone know whether the 8 inch infotainment unit from the new VWs will retrofit into a 2018 Cupra?
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It might seem like a stupid question but why do SEAT and Skoda get the “hand me downs”? I know it’s obviously the VW group and Audi is the premium brand but surely by purposefully making SEAT and Skoda’s designs worse, it will affect sales?
Interesting that Audi have allowed that. Must be happy with Martorell's standards. And probably frees up sum room at their gaffAlso the new A1 is being made in the seat factory, the build quality between Ibiza / Polo / fabia / golf/ Leon is pretty much the same.
They have been building Audis there for a while. Q3 has been built there for a good few years.Interesting that Audi have allowed that. Must be happy with Martorell's standards. And probably frees up sum room at their gaff
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I think the Cupra interior is nicer than the MK7 golf I had, seem more modern to me. 2 pics for comparison. Both with leather.
How many times a day do you ask him 'Hows your SEAT?'They have been building Audis there for a while. Q3 has been built there for a good few years.
My brother was most put out to find out his Q3 was build in the same place as my Leon. Apparently he thought being an Audi would attract a superior build facility
I just drop in occassionally. It was even funnier when a caravan wiped out the rear near side panel within 3 hours of him collecting itHow many times a day do you ask him 'Hows your SEAT?'
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I don't think either are particularly inspiring actually, being on my second MK3 Leon and having had a Golf GTI in between. The Golf's interior definitely feels more plush with the VW hard plastic being considerably less "scratchy" than the SEAT's, and the felt-lined door pockets and glovebox. Having said that, my facelift Leon probably rattles less so it goes to show the VW thing is only perceived quality which is not quite the same as actual build quality.
They have been building Audis there for a while. Q3 has been built there for a good few years.
My brother was most put out to find out his Q3 was build in the same place as my Leon. Apparently he thought being an Audi would attract a superior build facility
A lot more in some cases if you get sucked into buying an Audi. Trying to convince someone that the Ateca and Q3 are effectively the same car and being told they cant be proves there is plenty of badge snobberyAn interesting point, and with all the of the group's models getting more and more similar it would seem even more so these days that you are just paying for the badge.