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At the top of Seat's wide Leon range, the Cupra is a fantastic hot hatch with a seriously good pedigree behind it. That's because much of it is based on perhaps the archetypal hot hatch, the VW Golf GTi.
In models made from 2008 onwards, there's a very powerful 2L turbo petrol engine that produces 240bhp and can speed the car from 0-62mph in a little under 6.5 seconds. From 2014 onwards the engine range was extended to include two 2L versions producing 261 and 278bhp respectively. This update also saw the addition of both estate and five door versions to the range, as well as a number of trim improvements.
The Cupra is astonishingly responsive to drive, and the sports suspension manages to be both firm and comfortable at any speed and in any road condition. Great sound insulation keeps wind and road noise to a minimum but allows the satisfying burble of the engine to come through.
With great features including climate control, steering wheel-mounted controls and folding door mirrors, it's a car that combines real refinement with genuine power.
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