Videos Autocar: VW Golf R vs Seat Leon Cupra 280


If money is no issue you probably pick a Golf R but Seat is a serious contender and offer a lots more performance per dollar. In Sweden the Cupra R is about the same price as a Golf GTi and I know which one I choose and its not the GTI.
 
Weight is the key difference here since both cars are sharing the same chassis but if I had the money to buy the Golf R would I save myself a few quid and just get the Leon? Not know if I would, the Golf's interior feels that bit more special and its AWD system in the real world in all weathers will give it a key advantage over the Seat but there's no denying the Leon is an incredible machine.
 
I REALLY wish VW would sell that Leon Cupra here in the States. Shit, it SHOULD be the new GTI with a VW badge. Why the hell not?
 
A hot hatch should be FWD. There's too much good fun in a properly set up FWD car.

True, the MK7 GTI performs seriously well as a FWD car and that is the benchmark of all hot-hatches. It works well if done right. The Golf R, while certainly faster, loses the GTI/Cupra character inherent in a car like these.
 

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