Limited edition Seat Leon ‘Copa’

[LeonDK]

The Leon COPA was presented at the DTM last sunday at Hockenheim.

The German dealers picked up theirs on the Thursday before.

I saw the car at Hockenheim- looks nice, but is nomore than a tricked out Leon Cupra.

Herewith some pictures from the Dealer event: SEAT COPA

 

[Poverty]

Performance data from the new AutoBild Sportscars-issue:

Seat Leon Cupra 'Copa Edition'
-285 hp with Abt-chip
-Tyres: Yokohama Advan Sport
-Weight: 1440 kg
-GPS-topspeed: 255 km/h
-0-50 km/h: 3,0 s
-0-100 km/h: 6,6 s
-0-130 km/h: 9,9 s
-0-160 km/h: 13,6 s
-0-180 km/h: 17,6 s
-60-100 km/h in 4th: 4,0 s
-80-120 km/h in 5th/6th: 4,8 s/7,2 s
-100-0 km/h (cold/warm): 37,9 m/38,0 m
-Fuel cons.: 10,9 l/100 km

 

[MarkE]

Herewith some pictures from the Dealer event: SEAT COPA

Now I know why I'm still waiting for centre caps for my black wheels - they're all in those photos.

Awful wheels, though...

 

[jonathanp]

Performance data from the new AutoBild Sportscars-issue:

Seat Leon Cupra 'Copa Edition'
-Weight: 1440 kg

is that the same weight as a standard mk2 cupra or have they managed to pile on even more weight on somehow?

 

[Poverty]

is that the same weight as a standard mk2 cupra or have they managed to pile on even more weight on somehow?

Its the same standard weight plus added driver, 10% fuel etc I believe.

 

[Rampage]

According to those figures the 0-60 (0-100kmh) is 6.6s, which is slower than a standard Cupra!

 

[warren_cox]

According to those figures the 0-60 (0-100kmh) is 6.6s, which is slower than a standard Cupra!

Probably struggles to put its power down as effectively. The UK Cupra is about as good as you are likely to get for a FWD car for its ability to transfer the power to the road. Much more power will upset the balance.

 

[RCS2K4]

According to those figures the 0-60 (0-100kmh) is 6.6s, which is slower than a standard Cupra!

They really have lost the plot with this car then? What were SEAT thinking...

 

[Poverty]

They really have lost the plot with this car then? What were SEAT thinking...

Not really as we do not know the conditions in which the car was tested. For all we know the place where the car was tested was wet or damp on the day. Either way stick some grippier tires on the car and maybe a wider profile and that time would go down.

 

[Rampage]

Unless it was measured in imperial seconds.

 

[leoncp11]

the cupra at £19500 is abit over priced imo but £31000 for that nonono

 

[leoncp11]

so what is the difference between an imperial second and a metric one then??????????????????
surely 0-60mph in uk is same as 0-62 kmh in europe give or take

 

[iSot]

so what is the difference between an imperial second and a metric one then??????????????????
surely 0-60mph in uk is same as 0-62 kmh in europe give or take

1 mph = 1.609km/h.. so 0mph - 60mph is if change to metric standard = 0 km/h - 96.561km/h.

Usually in Europe these accelerations specs (standards) are showed like:

0-100km/h / 100km/h = 62,137 mph
0-200km/h / 200km/h = 124,274 mph

Conversions from mph to km/h...

0-100mph = 0-160,934 km/h
0-120mph = 0-193,1221 km/h
0-150mph = 0-241,402 km/h
0-170mph = 0-273,588 km/h
0-200mph = 0-321,869 km/h

 

[andycupra]

how fast can the cupra get to in 2nd gear?
just a thought that perhaps a gear change is required for 0-62 and not 0-60?

either that or it was tested in different conditions... or perhaps the tyres are different.

 

[Rampage]

It requires a change into third to get to 60mph.

 

[The King]

Performance data from the new AutoBild Sportscars-issue:

Seat Leon Cupra 'Copa Edition'
-285 hp with Abt-chip
-Tyres: Yokohama Advan Sport
-Weight: 1440 kg
-GPS-topspeed: 255 km/h
-0-50 km/h: 3,0 s
-0-100 km/h: 6,6 s
-0-130 km/h: 9,9 s
-0-160 km/h: 13,6 s
-0-180 km/h: 17,6 s
-60-100 km/h in 4th: 4,0 s
-80-120 km/h in 5th/6th: 4,8 s/7,2 s
-100-0 km/h (cold/warm): 37,9 m/38,0 m
-Fuel cons.: 10,9 l/100 km

My standard Cupra times, measured with G-tech:
-0-50 km/h: 2,470 s
-0-100 km/h: 6,631 s
-0-130 km/h: 10,277 s
-0-160 km/h: 14,547 s
-0-180 km/h: didn't measured

Seats figures:
-80-120 km/h in 5th/6th: 6,4 s/8,2 s


So it's certainly faster than standard Cupra, but have got a poor start from the line.

 

[jonjay]

The new TT-S uses 'our' engine and gets 272PS, and with this at 280 odd I suppose its variations on a theme again.

However I do have to ask why SEAT is making a car for a market like Switzerland when when the UK is one of its strongest markets and they are likely to generate more sales here. I didn't think the Swiss were big on polluting, higher CO2 vehicles.

At £20k its actually damn cheap. How the change in a currency sign can put a new perspective on something!!

Totally agree the currency changes and now we would love to have this car in the UK. For 20-21k that is a bargain indeed.

 

[Al]

Totally agree the currency changes and now we would love to have this car in the UK. For 20-21k that is a bargain indeed.

I still fail to see why you would think £2k over book is good value other than having warranty approved remap. Even if you factor in a favourable exchange for the car, you need to consider rip off Britain prices and the cost to put standard cupra bumpers on and remove the chav stripes.

It would only be worth it if they really were limited to say 50.

 

[jonjay]

I still fail to see why you would think £2k over book is good value other than having warranty approved remap. Even if you factor in a favourable exchange for the car, you need to consider rip off Britain prices and the cost to put standard cupra bumpers on and remove the chav stripes.

It would only be worth it if they really were limited to say 50.

From what information we have it comes with

+ revised suspension
+ uprated brakes (brembo?)
+ new map
+ custom mats, seats and whatever else

and it will all be in warranty so for another 1-2k on top that's not a bad deal and more of a good one. To some people warranty matters...

I wouldn't buy one but that's not the point.

 

[MarkE]

+ uprated brakes (brembo?)

Looking at the German launch pics, the brakes look the same as standard.