MK3 Leon SC unveil

[J400uk]

I heard a rumour it won't be any cheaper than the 5dr

 

[S.E.C.T.]

Lamborghini

Its like the bat mobile!

 

[JK1]

AutoExpress have reviewed a prototype SC with the mythical 181bhp TDI engine. They liked it:

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/seat/leon/63034/seat-leon-sc-20-tdi-fr

 

[AndrewJB]

I liked it in the 5 door so in the 3 door it should be even better

its not Mythical.. ive driven it

 

[JK1]

I liked it in the 5 door so in the 3 door it should be even better

its not Mythical.. ive driven it

It is kind of mythical when nobody can buy one

 

[AndrewJB]

Haha it does exist though can vouch for that

 

[bigbadjay]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review...es/seat-leon-sc-14-tsi-140-first-drive-review

Reveiw of the 1.4 turbo

 

[JK1]

Looks like initial pricing is out not much cheaper than the 5 door as was predicted.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/seat/leon/63361/seat-leon-sc-prices

Just got to wait for it to appear on the Seat configuration page now

 

[JK1]

SCN have a better article with proper pricing:

http://www.seatcupra.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1359&Itemid=1

 

[Walpurgis]

The £300 saving is a bit disappointing (they must be saving more in manufacturing costs).

On the other hand, they have thrown in the sports seats which are a £615 option on the five-door version (if they're the same ones). Personally, I'd rather have rear parking sensors as standard because the view out of the steeply-raked rear window will be limited.

BTW, there's a new review of the 1.4TSI SC on Auto Express today. They give it five stars.

 

[J400uk]

Pricing better than I was expecting. Not quite the same saving you get from a 3dr Golf or 3dr A3, but still at least its a bit cheaper than the 5dr. Should prove more desirable on the used market.

 

[Walpurgis]

I see that SEAT have now added the SC to their online price list. As expected, each model is £300 less than the 5-door equivalent.

The options seem to be priced the same, but there appears to be a new one for the SC - a LED interior illumination pack costing £60 (inc VAT).

There are also some New Leon family accessories that I don't remember seeing before, including rear parking sensors for £189 (inc VAT and fitting). So it's cheaper to get rear sensors after you've bought the car than specifying them when you order (which costs £265).

They will also sell you a Garmin Nuvi 2415 satnav for £139 (it costs about £83 from Amazon) or a Pure 300Di DAB receiver for £279 (about £100 more than Amazon).

 

[Syphon]

We'll have a special feature on the SC next week. Keep an eye out on this thread.

Scott

 

[AndrewJB]

We'll have a special feature on the SC next week. Keep an eye out on this thread.

Scott

How was your day in Cotswolds? weather was poor on Wednesday but was a nice hotel

 

[Syphon]

How was your day in Cotswolds? weather was poor on Wednesday but was a nice hotel

Hi, Couldn't go, too busy at work sadly.

Scott

 

[AndrewJB]

Damn!

It was a lovely hotel and lovely place shame it was wet

 

[JK1]

Looks like the press got to take the SC out for a test drive today. Thought these look like the leather seats from the Cupra test posted here http://twitter.com/carlaunchlive/status/321948994752356353/photo/1

Like the colour but not worth extra cost.

 

[Walpurgis]

There's an enthusiastic new review of the SC (five stars) on MSN Cars.

It concludes: "It's a unique and rather special car that's genuinely hard to find fault with. Still want that Golf?"

 

[markmeus]

The new sports seats don't look very sporty IMO compared to the mk2 ones.

 

[jc_boc]

There's an enthusiastic new review of the SC (five stars) on MSN Cars.

It concludes: "It's a unique and rather special car that's genuinely hard to find fault with. Still want that Golf?"

Link here

http://cars.uk.msn.com/reviews/first-drive-review-seat-leon-sc-2013-onwards

That to me is what a good review should be lol.