seat leon FR 1.4L

[n00bcar]

Looking at seat leon from 2013-2017. Is there a difference in the 2.0L Diesal and 1.4L Petrol automatic version? Apart from speed and MPG, someone said it could be the slip dif?

[Terzo123]

I could be wrong, but i thought the only difference is that one is petrol and the other diesel.

I've had a 1.4 ACT Leon Fr for over 3 years now.

Great little car, with a cracking engine.

Id really only consider the diesel if i was doing serious miles.

[TonyTony]

The proper diff is on the Cupra.

Think the others all just have the electronic inner wheel braking fakey.

[CobolMan]

The 1.4 petrol Leon will have a beam rear axle whereas the diesel, depending on bhp, may have the independent rear set up, if its 180+ bhp it will have the IRS. The 1.4 Act isn't a bad engine and it's not difficult to get 50+ mpg on a run - I averaged 55 going to Windsor a couple of weeks ago. Interior quality is so-so as is general reliability, I'm on my 3rd screen in 7 years and there are a lot of rattles in mine. It's a strong car, I was rear ended in 2016 and the one that hit me, despite being larger, was written off - mine needed new exhaust, rear bumper and the boot floor straightening. Personally I wouldn't buy another but then I rarely buy the same marque twice.

Edited by CobolMan on Wednesday 16th June 18:46

[Drive Blind]

as above, the higher powered 184 diesel gets the IRS and bigger brakes