Sooty Beezer
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Hi
not posted for here for a while but looking for some opinions from you guys. I am considering getting a lease car before the end of the year and with a personal contribution together with my allowance I've shortlisted the New Leon in 2.0 TDi Sport form and the equivalent 3 door Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport. Would have hung on the the FR TDI but i'm limited to cars under group 13 insurance and I don't reckon it will be.
Having just test driven both cars (though demo A3 had the DSG) I'm having trouble deciding! Heart is saying Leon I like the shape and it looks bang up to date but head is saying the A3 with its nice detailing will be the better longer term ownership experience. Very impressed with the handling of both. I found the Leon sport seats really good and bit more supportive than the A3 - being 6'3 both gave a much better driving position than my Ibiza TDI Sport. Although both demos were barely run in the 2.0 TDi lump seemed alot more progressive for torque than the 1.9 which in my car seems to kick in with a wallop.
As others have said its the amount of hard black plastics that disappoint with the interior of the Leon though pleasingly the dash wasn't quite as dull as it looks in the pictures.
I've got quotes on both £394 pcm for the A3 and £332 for Leon based on a 3 year contract at 17000 miles pa. My allowance is £315
That price is for the Leon as standard with only metallic paint and mp3 player as options.
I limited the options on the A3 to 5 spoke star alloys, met paint, cruise control and folding door mirrors.
I know only a few of you will have driven the new Leon so far but has anyone had any experience of the Audi A3 in 2.0 TDI form?
Basically i'm trying to decide whether the Audi is really worth the extra cash per month!
And has anyone seen a new leon in Eclipse Blue yet? I really like the colour on my Ibiza but not sure if it will suit the Leon as well as the Black. The brochure also lists a "trailer towing device preinstallation" at £130. I take it this isn't a full on tow bar as it seem pretty cheap for a manufacturer fit job.
If a factory order for the A3 i'd have it by November but same factory order for the Leon could be up to 12 weeks which could be pushing it a bit to get it registered by the end of the year before the diesel tax break runs out.
Any thoughts most welcome
Cheers
not posted for here for a while but looking for some opinions from you guys. I am considering getting a lease car before the end of the year and with a personal contribution together with my allowance I've shortlisted the New Leon in 2.0 TDi Sport form and the equivalent 3 door Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport. Would have hung on the the FR TDI but i'm limited to cars under group 13 insurance and I don't reckon it will be.
Having just test driven both cars (though demo A3 had the DSG) I'm having trouble deciding! Heart is saying Leon I like the shape and it looks bang up to date but head is saying the A3 with its nice detailing will be the better longer term ownership experience. Very impressed with the handling of both. I found the Leon sport seats really good and bit more supportive than the A3 - being 6'3 both gave a much better driving position than my Ibiza TDI Sport. Although both demos were barely run in the 2.0 TDi lump seemed alot more progressive for torque than the 1.9 which in my car seems to kick in with a wallop.
As others have said its the amount of hard black plastics that disappoint with the interior of the Leon though pleasingly the dash wasn't quite as dull as it looks in the pictures.
I've got quotes on both £394 pcm for the A3 and £332 for Leon based on a 3 year contract at 17000 miles pa. My allowance is £315
That price is for the Leon as standard with only metallic paint and mp3 player as options.
I limited the options on the A3 to 5 spoke star alloys, met paint, cruise control and folding door mirrors.
I know only a few of you will have driven the new Leon so far but has anyone had any experience of the Audi A3 in 2.0 TDI form?
Basically i'm trying to decide whether the Audi is really worth the extra cash per month!
And has anyone seen a new leon in Eclipse Blue yet? I really like the colour on my Ibiza but not sure if it will suit the Leon as well as the Black. The brochure also lists a "trailer towing device preinstallation" at £130. I take it this isn't a full on tow bar as it seem pretty cheap for a manufacturer fit job.
If a factory order for the A3 i'd have it by November but same factory order for the Leon could be up to 12 weeks which could be pushing it a bit to get it registered by the end of the year before the diesel tax break runs out.
Any thoughts most welcome
Cheers
The A3 and VW Golf look nothing alike. If anything the A3 looks more like the Leon then the Golf.
