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Seat fits the 1.4 TSI engine on the Leon
By Yoann Besnard on 19 March 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Seat is adding a new engine to the Leon lineup, a 1.4-litre TSI petrol unit that delivers 123bhp.
The current Leon’s lineup suffers from an engine gap as the entry-level engine is a 101bhp 1.6-litre unit that is followed by the 197bhp 2.0-litre. In other words, Seat needed to fill the gap. Despite featuring a smaller displacement than the 1.6-litre, the new TSI unit delivers more power, 101bhp at 5,600rpm and more torque, 148lb ft at 1,750rpm thanks to the turbocharger.
Compared to the 1.6-litre figures, 0-62mph drops from 11.7 seconds to 9.8 seconds and top speed jumps from 114mph to 122mph. The carmaker claims the new Leon 1.4-litre TSI achieves a combined cycle figure of 44.1 mpg compared to 37.2 mpg to the 1.6’s.
Starting at £13,755 for the Reference Sport trim, the new engine offer is £1125 more expensive than the equivalent 1.-6 litre. The new engine is also available with the Stylance trim for £14,750.
