On the road, where one would hope the Cupra Leon ST would initially bubble up with enthusiasm, the experience isn’t that fulfilling. The Leon’s piped-in engine tone feels contrived ...

This power unit is combined with a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox and Haldex all-wheel-drive system, but there is no manual option as in the standard Leon Cupra ST. The 0-62mph sprint is dealt with ...

It produces 296bhp and can sprint from 0-62mph in 5.7 seconds, which is pretty much a match for the Ford Focus ST. Make no mistake, the Cupra Leon 300 is a quick car – but there is one issue ...

The Cupra Leon is a fast and discreet hot hatchback. (PA) Ever since I started out as a motoring journalist, I’ve spent a lot of my time driving high-riding SUVs and electric cars which do the ...

As I tucked into eggs on toast while aboard the DFDS Dover-to-Calais ferry, I was rather glad that down on the car deck my Cupra Leon Estate test ... the rival Ford Focus ST estate) but it ...

Cupra Leon 1.5 eTSI 44.8-48.7mpg 131g/km Cupra ... and comes with both a ski-hatch and 30:70 split folding rear seats. The ST estate is even bigger, with a colossal 620 litres of space.

It produces 296bhp and can sprint from 0-62mph in 5.7 seconds, which is pretty much a match for the Ford Focus ST. Make no mistake, the Cupra Leon 300 is a quick car – but there is one issue ...

Cupra Leon 1.5 eTSI 44.8-48.7mpg 131g/km Cupra ... and comes with both a ski-hatch and 30:70 split folding rear seats. The ST estate is even bigger, with a colossal 620 litres of space.

Compared to its rather rabid ancestors, the new Cupra Leon is more mature. It can still do seriously quick, with the right engine choice, but the overall driving experience is less demanding than ...