Already available in our market for some time, the SEAT Leon range will grow again with the arrival of the unprecedented plug-in hybrid variant, the SEAT Leon e-HYBRID.
Available in hatchback and van (Sportstourer) formats, the Leon e-HYBRID presents itself as the first model in the history of the Spanish brand to use plug-in hybrid technology.
Aesthetically, the Leon e-HYBRID stands out from the rest of the Leon for two details: the e-HYBRID logo, placed on the right side of the tailgate and the loading door next to the left front wheel. The 18” Aero wheels, despite being available in the rest of the range, were specially designed for the SEAT Leon e-HYBRID.
Inside, the big difference is related to the loss of capacity of the luggage compartment to accommodate the batteries. Thus, the Leon e-HYBRID five-door offers 270 liters of capacity while the Sportstourer version offers a luggage compartment with 470 liters, respectively less 110 l and 150 l than the "brothers" combustion.
Leon e-HYBRID numbers
Bringing life to SEAT's first plug-in hybrid is a 150 hp 1.4 TSI gasoline engine that is paired with a 115 hp (85 kW) electric motor for a combined maximum power of 204 hp and 350 torque Nm. Values that are sent to the front wheels through a six-speed DSG automatic transmission with shift-by-wire technology.
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Powering the electric motor is a 13 kWh battery that offers up to 64 km of electric autonomy (WLTP cycle) at speeds of up to 140 km/h. As for charging in a 3.6 kW charger (Wallbox) it takes 3h40min, whereas in a 2.3 kW socket it takes six hours.
Equipped with four driving modes — Eco, Normal, Sport and Individual — the SEAT Leon e-HYBRID advertises fuel consumption from 1.1 to 1.3 l/100 km and CO2 emissions from 25 to 30 g/km (WLTP cycle) . All this despite this plug-in hybrid variant charging a generous 1614 kg and 1658 kg, car and van, respectively.
Available in two equipment levels (Xcellence and FR), prices for the new SEAT Leon e-HYBRID for the national market have not yet been announced.