Tuesday, September 2, 2025

2026 Cupra Leon worth and specs: Facelifted small automotive will get new wagon, hybrid choices

The facelifted Cupra Leon is arriving in Australia quickly, and the lineup appears as dramatically totally different as its uncommon new headlights.

The recent Leon Hatch VZx is the one carryover variant within the up to date lineup, nonetheless packing a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 221kW of energy and 400Nm of torque. It’s priced at $64,990 earlier than on-road prices.

It’s now bookended on the backside finish of the vary by the less expensive Leon Hatch Sthat includes a brand new turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder mild-hybrid powertrain producing 110kW and 250Nm. It opens the vary at $46,990 earlier than on-roads.

Its 48V starter-generator and lithium-ion battery permits the automobile to coast with the engine switched off throughout sure driving situations, whereas additionally recovering power beneath braking.

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Sitting on the prime of the lineup simply above the VZx when it comes to worth (however not efficiency) is the Leon SportStourer VZE at $69,990 earlier than on-roads.

It represents the primary time the Leon has been provided as a wagon domestically, and in addition debuts a brand new longer-range plug-in hybrid powertrain with complete outputs of 200kW/400Nm and 121km of electric-only vary on the WLTP cycle.

S and VZx variations of the Leon Hatch, in addition to the Leon Sportstourer VZe, can be found to check drive and order from October forward of buyer deliveries commencing in November 2025.

Cupra has beforehand confirmed a 245kW all-wheel drive VZx Sportstourer and a 150kW Ve hatchback will be a part of the lineup early in 2026, giving Volkswagen Group Australia a substitute for the defunct Volkswagen Golf R wagon and the outgoing Leon Hatch VZe respectively.