1st Drive New CUPRA Leon 300 TSI - GTI beater? | 4K 

Thanks for watching and everyone's support as always 🙏 Would you have one of these or a base spec 245hp GTI? Cheers

I'm gonna say this for the first time ever: I love the styling of this Cupra!

Honestly this car looks more like rather level above the VW, not below. Seats look fantastic, also I like dash and steering wheel more than Golf. It reminds the Audi A3 prev generation - sporty and classy look, interior isn’t over styled(hello Merc), no fake exhaust tips, buttons instead of touchscreens - it just works

I currently own the mk3.5 face-lift 290. I think it's a brilliant daily and quick enough once on the move. The spec is great as standard, think this one is a winner too for me.

Love your reviews. You truly are a car lover who isn't full of himself and keeps the focus on the car. Many thanks.

Been waiting for this one, thanks Joe! Hope you're well.

that colour is gorgeous.

The color combo with those wheels is so good looking.

The estate looks fabulous, hope you can do a review on that model, when it comes out.

Great video, been waiting for a Cupra Leon review 👍🏻

Great vid. Looking forward to the ST review.

Had my mk3 Leon cupra 6 months and bloody love it such a good car

Really good you're getting involved in such a release even for 4 hours. Trust your opinion on a hot hatch above more magazines / sites etc.

Lots of interesting conclusions, especially re the Hybrid model. Ties in with my own experience with my Cupra 280 vs. a Golf GTE Mk7 I had the opportunity to drive years ago. Love your way of presenting, really spot on! Especially considering the short amount of time you had to film this. Hats off!

I actually quite like this car! Another great review as always!

Another great review Joe, love the colour I hope it comes to the uk.

Great review this car is growing on me.

Really like this car, and SEATs in general. Only issue vs VW is that residual values aren’t as good so they make more sense as a nearly new purchase than brand new. Great review, again! 👍🏼

great work joe.

I've had a mk3 and a mk3.5 great cars. Although I said I wouldn't get another, this is really tempting . Appreciate the early review. Definitely get another when they are released for a more indepth review.

Wow that thing is wicked looking 😍 Great video!

Another excellent review!

This version is the only Cupra Leon in my eyes. They should've put the Seat badge on the other one😄

Love the car & review!

Looks like a great package. Like the look of it too, more stylish than boy racer, especially in a nice paint like this.

Great professional review. found this by luck and just subscribed

Great review as always. LOL at the van at the end 🙄

I had the previous Seat Leon Cupra 290 on a 3 year lease, not much to fault. The new Cupra Leon looks even better, and pretty sure its quicker than the quoted 0-60 time!

This a must have in that colour and spec

Love the look of this and a very attractive price point. One thing to note is this video is based on the Spanish spec which offers different colours and wheels and options etc. UK version is VZ3 with black wheels and NO Cupra button on the steering wheel and the DSC button is replaced with an engine start button. No where near as cool as that spec sadly. Still an awesome car though!

For they money this looks like a better deal if your considering the golf when it comes to spec and performance but I think ultimately it will come down to what badge you want on the front.

The front end has an Audi vibe to around the headlights and sloping hood(bonnet).

Lovely Video again. But what about the sound? Especially compared to the GTI Clubsport 🤔

Good video 🔥 well done

Nice video. A video with just sound of the car would be nice. Cupra mode, launch control

This is definitely one of the most underrated cars including the older one.

Ordered my vz3 👍

I love you reviews.. very objective and honest...If you could go on some kind of track a compare some cars, hot hatches or sports cars, it would add one dimension more because you are objective....Very good

Like the style and presentation of your videos Joe so well done 👍🏻(Harry Dakar’s vids great but a bit repetitive ...”and then you’ll join me on my favourite stretch of road” - the one you borrow occasionally 🥴). Maybe a bit more subject variety away from VW/BMW products... Also about an hour away from this road so will have to go and sample either on my motorbike or my Fiesta ST(interestingly you mentioned value for money and fun at legal speeds - the little Fezza excels at both).

That white Cupra Leon at 18:45 sounded awesome 😁

So many of the usual favourites like the Golf are full of design or user interface issues or have poor styling. Glad to hear that the Cupra had some less fussy buttons and much better looks than the Golf or S3. Would love a manual though

Another top review Joe 👍🏻 Not sure about the brake stats though? Current RS3 has 8 pots, not 4..

Love the colour 😍

Great video Joe and on my favourite local road! Have you been from great chishill to Hare Street and then onto buntingford? Its worth a drive 👍

So in terme of engine and perf, not big changes from the previous. But the estate version of this new, seams so good looking

What a car wow, you've got to review the upcoming volkswagen polo gti+

This thing looks proper. Makes me wonder who signed off on the new Golf design, and were they drunk?

Learn more from your reviews of real world cars then I do other car channels 👏🏼

Please bring this to Australia. Not keen on the new Golf's and this looks pretty good.

Hey Joe great vid! Do you prefer the clubsport or the cupra?

What do you think ? Would you buy the Cupra Leon or the Cupra Formentor ? I have to test both of them.

That moment… he‘s talking about speed limit & having fun -> me here in germany with a cupra 😍😍🤩🤩

Hopefully there will be test of cupra leon st 310 soon.

Joe, that road is my favourite driving road too, used to drive it everyday when I lived in Chrishall, how come you know it considering where you live?, great vid btw

Thanks for another great Cupra review Joe. If only we could get the Cupra line up in Canada. The latest batch if VW's 😴 are dull and poorly finished. Cupra/Seat have great designs and fit and finish and equipment level are better than VW now. I feel like VW has lost its way(this coming from someone that has owned 6 VW over the years).

Very nice car. I like it👌.

I look forward to you testing the Formentor with the Audi 5 cylinder engine when it's available

Think I'll go for an end of production last-gen instead :)

You can let the gearrbox be remapped to not let it shift itself anymore at the redline.

The video is very good and as always Joe !! but ... that car doesn't hit you at all ... anyway Thank you I always 😃👏👏

Looks great and way better than the E hybrid version of this

Van driver was stopping for no one. Nice Lotus at the end?

Now that you have tried all the 300+ cupra models, would you pick the formentor, Ateca or this one ? And why. :)

Great car and a great review as usual Joe.........apart from filming the dash through the hole in the front seat, that really was a bit naff!....sorry!

The problem is this is the eu spec not the uk spec, from what I believe we in the uk are not getting the Brembo brakes, those wheels, that colour paint work, the mode buttons on the steering wheel and I’m not sure about the quad exhausts either. I’m a bit disappointed as I was looking to change from my 2018 Leon Cupra

Thank you, Joe. What a good looking car.

Just upgraded from the previous version of the Cupra to the PHEV version, it’s a wonderful car, don’t know why Joe gives it such a hard time. Yeah it’s down on power compared to my last car, but in the real world where you have to pay taxes and for gasoline, having the option to drive on electric makes this car one of the best value propositions out there.

Is it 4drive? Like this xdrive.

what about the consumption levels?

Plus I like the look of the Formentor even more - have I lost my mind? What am I saying?

Is the software fault ridden like the golf?

Why no 4wd hatch option? Dont want to undercut the Golf?

Thanks for the great video. Does anyone know if the turbo is the same in this new generation? Or the IS38 still remain here? Thank you

La mia preferita nella sua categoria.

What turbo does it have, is 38 or the new continental turbo as in Golf 8R?

I’d rather that then the golf 👍🇦🇺

Joey , for a more serious review I think you are beating Watson now 🙏🙌🙌

Since this has been released i think I have seen 2

Looks brilliant, but the two things that make it look so standout are the wheels and the paint which aren't available in the UK! Real shame.

Looks only a mother could love

It looks way better than a GTI CS I can tell you that

I'm confused. Is this press car on passive or adaptive suspension? I've seen other reviews stating it's passive.

Maybe they can add a few more things to the steering wheel.....

I’m currently looking to lease this car, hence finding this video

Too bad SEAT isn't available in the States. This León looks so, so, so much better than all of it's siblings.

Club sport is balls to the wall theres no way vag will let its little brother be better. Regardless of that great video Joe 👍

Didn’t realise your favourite road was also mine.

I'm looking at moving back into Spain and this is definitely on my short list.

Anyone know if the UK version of the VZ2 300 comes with the Cupra and engine start buttons on the steering wheel like this one?

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

My mum sent me pictures of this a couple weeks ago because she liked the wheels

Hi Joe if it was your money would you pick this or the BMW 128ti.I can't pick between the 2 both good lease deals at the moment.

Thanks Joe, You must of read my mind for this review :-) . I'd have a Cupra, quite like them and currently have a Cupra 290 and considering this or a BMW 128ti in the list for its replacement.

The front has a little bit to less ompf but the back is spot on. As always it could use a little wider body than the normal leon.

Hey Joe - please share the favourite road location ? Thanks Phil

This may grow on me, but I prefer the styling of the previous gen Leon

somehow looks miles better than its sister Golf on the outside... the exterior is bang on. Too bad it's a bit bland inside

Joe where are we on your M3?

it's just a smaller formentor

The cupra 300hp starts at v2 only, if i was pay just the base price of a clubsport gti its would be around 2000 pounds more expensive, which sounds ok but in reality it isnt, the v2 comes with 19 inch wheels and dynamic chassis control as standered, the club sport has 18s and no dynamic suspension, also no heated steering, no reverse camara and much more , its 5 to 7 grand more for same spec gti clubsport and for sure id rather change the dress of the gti and save some money so i ordered the cupra leon. Oh the car show rooms on a clubsport they offer 250 pounds deposit contribution, on the leon i got 1600 a no brainer really. Gti you pay fot that iconic gti badge only its a lot more money just for a badge.