SEAT’S dynamic Leon FR – the 200 PS and 170 PS petrol and diesel hot hatches that sit just below the fire-breathing 240 PS Leon Cupra in the Spanish firm’s exciting five-door family hatch line-up – is now available with a smart new optional extra in the shape of bespoke leather seats.
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Vibrant Spanish car maker SEAT is lining up a tempting selection of deals to lift the New Year blues and let new car buyers unleash their driving passion.
The firm’s range of high-value models – Ibiza, Leon, Altea, Altea XL and Alhambra – is set to feature a variety of attractive Hire Purchase and Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) deals as the firm looks to build on a particularly impressive 2007.
There are extra value offers across the range at participating dealers, with additional equipment and outstanding finance deals sure to appeal to buyers in the market for a sporty new slice of Iberian excitement this January.
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Racing driver Jason Plato had a lighter right foot than usual last week, when he took part in the AA/ALD Automotive MPG Marathon. Ditching his racing helmet for gentlemen’s string-backed gloves, the leading Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship driver teamed up with respected journalist Richard Yarrow to enter the event in a SEAT Leon FR TDI.The BTCC driver took part in order to highlight that driving an economical car doesn’t have to mean economising on fun. By taking the Leon FR TDI with 170 PS – the best-selling Leon variant in the UK, and a true hot hatch – Jason demonstrated exactly that, achieving an impressive result of 55.53 mpg over the two-day 329 mile course – a 17.9 % improvement on its official mpg figure.
