Seat Leon gets a tough new makeover

Seat's rugged all-wheel-drive Leon debuts its new sub-brand, writes Dave Humphreys.

The new all-wheel-drive Seat Leon X-Perience will get you out of most sticky situations with ease.

Seat is a company that has had a Lazarus-like return to form over the last two years. Having just moved back into profit, the Spanish brand is no longer seen as the runt of the Volkswagen Group litter but as “the next Skoda”. A significant part in the firm’s newfound success has been the rolling out of its current Leon model range, which has accounted for a sizeable portion of its 11 per ...