BUYER BEWARE

PHEV BOOT PENALTY

The plug-in hybrid hatch’s motor and battery rob it of 110 litres of boot space, which falls to a superminisized 270 litres. The plug-in estate model has its space slashed to 470 litres for the same reason.

TAKE CARE REVERSING

The Leon secured a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating, with good scores in all areas. That said, it was let down slightly by its 71% vulnerable road user score, where it lost marks because it does not detect pedestrians at the rear of the car.

HAPTIC TOUCHPADS

This generation of the Leon has lost its ergonomic physical air conditioning controls, which have been replaced with haptic touchpads. Putting it mildly, these controls have received mixed reviews from users and some have said they can be difficult to use when on the move.