8.2
2025 Cupra Leon V Tribe Edition review
The Cupra Leon V Tribe Edition builds on a strong formula with some choice additions, and a sharp starting price.
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Scott Collie
Cupra Leon vs Audi A3 Comparison
Cupra Leon
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Audi A3
2025 Cupra
Leon
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2025 Audi
A3
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CarExpert Score
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the small category, between scores of 7.4 and 8.5.
8.5
8.2
8.1
7.4
Based on the Cupra Leon V TRIBE EDITION
Based on the Audi A3 35 TFSI S LINE (MHEV)
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
City driving
FunFuel Efficiency
40L - 50L
72 to 340 km
50L - 55L
245 to 407 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$45,190 - $61,690
$50,600 - $77,373
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CarExpert's Take
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Flash interior finish
- Packs a punch for a base model
- Solid value with Tribe Edition kit
Misses
- Noisy on the highway
- Sportier drive modes are buried
- People still ask what a Cupra is
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Cheaper, better equipped than rivals
- Good balance of performance, efficiency
- Sharp looks, fun colour options
Misses
- Some not-so-posh plastics
- A few options should be standard
- Wide gap between 35 TFSI and S3
Colours Available
The 2023 Cupra Leon is available in the following exterior paint finishes, depending on the trim level.
- Nevada White metallic
- Magnetic Tech metallic
- Midnight Black metallic
- Asphalt Blue metallic
- Urban Silver metallic
- Desire Red premium metallic
- Graphene Grey premium metallic
- Petrol Blue matte
- Magnetic Tech matte
Premium metallic paint finishes comprise Desire Red and Graphene Grey, and are a $475 option across the range. Desire Red isn’t available on the VZx.
Exclusive to the VZx is the option of matte paint ($2300), available in either Petrol Blue or Magnetic Tech.
The 2024 Audi A3 range, depending on the variant, is available with the following exterior paint colours:
- Arkona white
- Brilliant black
- Glacier white metallic
- Mythos black metallic
- Navarra blue metallic
- Phython yellow metallic
- Floret silver metallic
- Manhattan grey metallic
- Daytona grey pearl effect
- Kyalami green
- Kemora grey metallic
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1395 - 1984 | 1498 - 1984 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L, 1.4L | 2.0L, 1.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 140kW - 221kW | 110kW - 228kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5000 - 5300 | 4200 - 5450 | |
| Torque | ||
| 320Nm - 400Nm | 250Nm - 400Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1600 - 2000 | 1500 - 2000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 80 - 92.8 | 85.9 - 92.8 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
