The front overhang is only very slightly longer. However, its a visual thing, becuase on the Leon you have this long sweeping bonnet (picked out in green) and its lower, making the overhang appear thinner and narrowe. Compare how it relates to the Golf, as I've overlayed the green line onto the Golf which has a higher and straighter bonnet.
Adding to this is the more curved front end (when looking in top view) which means that in pretty much every 3/4 shot more of the front end gets shown and there isn't a hard corner.
What suprises me (if these drgs are accurate - and then tend to be drawn off of, or from CAD) is how much lower the Leon is.
Personally I think SEAT are really going to pay for this. its just too similar to the Altea despite its reducing in height. The Interior isnt up to quality you'd expect, mainly the console. Look at a Audi or a VW console or the new Focus, no dark grey slabs of plastic for the console
I hope the Cupra ends up looking like the prototype. I may consider it when I return, but if not, I'll probably end up the Audi route and SEAT will have lost a customer (How many times have I read that regarding the Altea-Leon-Toledo), shame as my Leon was easily the best car I had.
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