Designed, developed and produced solely in Barcelona, the SEAT Leon is celebrating its twenty fifth anniversary this yr.
Greater than 2.5 million SEAT Leon automobiles have been manufactured over 4 generations up to now, and it’s gained dozens of awards.
However the distinctions transcend efficiency on the highway, as its sporty prowess has additionally led to victories on the racetrack.
The second-generation Leon gained back-to-back World Touring Automotive Championship (WTCC) titles in 2008 and 2009, making it the primary model in historical past powered by a diesel engine to win a FIA (Worldwide Car Federation) world title.
The fourth technology Leon is probably the most technologically superior within the historical past of the model, because it’s the very first 100% linked car.
It additionally has 5 totally different powertrains, together with the e-HYBRID, which in its day was SEAT’s first electrical plug-in hybrid.
The most recent model incorporates a new 1.5 e-HYBRID engine with 83 miles of electrical vary, enabling quick charging in simply 26 minutes.