UPDATED COMPACTS – Restyling time for the Cuprawhich renews two of its most important models: the compact Leon (sedan and wagon) and the SUV Formentor (in the photo above). Both benefit from a update stylistic that follows the new family feeling of the Spanish brand, therefore with the front shark-nosed, i headlights LED matrix with triangular light signature and the illuminated logo integrated into the rear lights. For the interior a more sustainable approach was followed, which introduced recycled materials, and a new human-machine interface debuted.
CUPRA LEON
There Leon it is one of Seat’s historic models, from which the Cupra was born, initially as a sub-brand dedicated to the sportiest and most high-performance versions. Hatchbacks And Sportstourer (i.e. the sedan and the station wagon) integrate the logo of the Spanish company directly into the bonnet, above the front grille. At the rear, attention is focused by the V-shaped tailgate, integrated with the upper ribs of the sides. They can be combined with the new 18 and 19 inch wheels nine colors of paint for the exteriors, including the two new Century Bronze Matt and Enceladus Gray Matt.
NEW INTERFACE – In the’passenger compartmentthe center console has been redesigned, with the aim of improving precision and quality. The sports seats are covered in fabric, while the enveloping seats can be covered in 73% recycled microfibre or in eco-leather. The human-machine interface has been redesigned to make it simpler and more customizable Square instruments digital and for the 12.9″ infotainment touch screen, now manageable through an App Bar equipped with configurable widgets and a specific bar for managing the climate control, which is now integrated into the main display. As an option you can choose a audio system with 12 390 watt speakers developed by Sennheiser.
PLUG-INS ARE BACK – The engine range has been confirmed and integrated with new versions. It opens with the 1.5 TSI on petrol from 150 HP (currently not available in Italy), also available in a light hybrid version, which is currently the basis of the range in our country. Diesel confirmed 2.0 TDI from 150 HP. At the top of the range there are the variants with the 2.0 TSIwhich on the front-wheel drive Cupra Leon hatchback reaches 300 HP and on the Sportstourer VZ with the four-wheel drive hits a peak power of 333 HP (+23 HP compared to the current one). Specific for the wagon version is also the 2.0 TSI from 204 HPalso combined with all-wheel drive 4Drive. The option also returns hybrid “on tap”, with a system composed of the new 1.5 TSI engine, an electric motor and a larger 19.7 kWh battery pack (for an electric range of over 100 km): it is available with 204 or 272 HP.
CUPRA FORMENTOR
With over 120,000 units sold worldwide in 2023, the updated Cupra Formentor aims to confirm it as the best-selling SUV-coupé in Europe. Also in this case what changes is the front, with the logo integrated on the bonnet and the grille which is no longer unique but is divided into several sections. The V-shaped tailgate is also found on the SUV, which further accentuates the illuminated logo in the center of an LED band that joins the two headlights. Eight different ones external colors They are combined with the same number of 18 and 19 inch alloy wheels. For the rest, the restyling of the Formentor continues in parallel to that of the Leon, with identical interventions both in terms of the interior, with abundant use of recycled materials, and technologies.
UP TO 272 HP – Also on the front of engines, the Cupra Formentor takes up the options available on the low-wheeled compact. The starting point for petrol engines is confirmed as 1.5 TSI from 150 HPto which is added the 2.0 TSI brought to 204 HP with all-wheel drive. The sportiest Formentors VZ They are available in two variants, from 265 or 333 HP. The 150 HP mild-hybrid and diesel versions also remain valid for the SUV-coupé 2.0 TDI with the same power level. There are also two possibilities for the Formentor for those who want theplug-in hybrid with the “millecinque” combined with an electric unit for a system power of 204 or 272 HP.
