At a first glance, it may look like Seat simply removed the rear doors from the regular Leon to create the SC, but the Spaniards made a few more important design changes to the car.
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From what we know, Seat will unveil the car online on Tuesday, ahead of its world premiere at the Geneva Auto Salon in March. At least that was the plan as some cheeky Czechs got hold of the first official images of the Leon SC and dropped them onto the web for our viewing pleasure.
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This new architecture, which debuted on the third-gen Audi A3, will not be used only for the group’s C-segment cars, like the VW Golf, Seat Leon, Skoda Octavia etc. but in other categories as well. In fact, it may be the German group’s biggest weapon in achieving its goal to become the number one manufacturer globally, outselling current leader Toyota, by 2018 – or even sooner.
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Well, if you take a closer look, you will notice a few more interesting details such as the outline of the headlights, the hatchback shape of the body and a door handle that's located far more back than usual suggesting a three-door configuration.
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Sure, there have been many interesting concepts made under VW's reign, including the 1999 Formula roadster, the 2001 Targa roadster and the 2003 Cupra GT Coupe concept, but none of them ever materialized into production cars.
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From January to October this year, the German group increased its sales by 10.2 percent over last year surpassing the 7 million mark for the first time in this period.
More specifically, the VW Group delivered 7.5 million cars in the first 10 months of the year, while in October, it sold 788,700 vehicles recording a 14.6 percent increase from the same month in 2011.
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If you ask Russian photographer and filmmaker Alexander Tikhomirov, a racy salesperson is all that you need to draw a male's attention to a car showroom, but then again, the St. Petersburg-based artist is known for his…how shall we say it delicately…sensual work.
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Following the presentations of the all-important Leon compact hatchback and the new Toledo compact sedan, Seat boss James Muir told British publication Autocar that the Volkswagen board has given the green light for the development of the Spanish automaker's first ever SUV.
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The facelifted model inherits all the styling changes seen on the regular Ibiza family including the wider front grille and then some more in the guise of a bespoke aero package with new front and rear bumpers, LED headlamps and rear combination lights, exclusive 17-inch wheels, black mirror caps and a rear diffuser housing a central trapezoidal tailpipe.
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Seat has announced that order books are now open in the UK, with first deliveries scheduled to start on December 1. Prices range from £12,495 and top out at £17,840, with insurance group ratings being as low as 8E.
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The continent's largest carmaker has cut its internal 2012 sales target for Western Europe by up to 140,000 vehicles, the German news daily Handelsblatt reported on Friday.
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Speaking about the introduction of the logo and the Leon during the company's press conference in Paris, Seat President James Muir also confirmed the addition of two more body styles to the compact model's range.
“The new Leon will be the first SEAT to wear the new logo. And, the new Leon will be a key pillar in our future success – especially when the Leon family expands to include a striking three-door version and a versatile, stylish wagon," said Muir.
The third generation of the Leon is the third vehicle in the Volkswagen Group family to adopt the firm's flexible and lightweight MQB after the VW Golf Mk7 and the new Audi A3 hatchbacks, all of which compete in the C-segment.
The reincarnated, fourth generation Toledo will received its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show before going on sale first in Spain and Portugal in mid-November, and then in the rest of Europe early next year.
The Toledo is a sister model to the also new Skoda Rapid with the two cars sharing their body, interior and mechanical hardware. The differences mainly concern the styling with each model getting unique front and rear ends, as well as bespoke interior trim, steering wheels and instrument panels.
Like the Rapid, the Toledo sports a handy hatchback tailgate that opens together with the rear window to reveal a capacious luggage compartment with 550 litres of space that can be expanded to 1,490 litres with the optional folding rear seats.
The ever-growing Germans do have a thorn on their side, though: Seat, which is the sole money-losing brand in VW’s portfolio, having burned through €1 billion (US$1.24 billion) since 2008 and making a profit only once in the past decade.
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The new Exeo Ecomotive is offered with a 2.0-litre TDI common rail diesel engine mated to a six-speed manual gearbox in two states of tune producing 118hp (120PS) and 141hp (143 PS).
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The CGI mixes styling cues from the study and the new five-door Leon that will receive its world premiere at the Paris Auto Show this September.
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The design made by Khalil Bouguerra suggests that Seat will adorn the Cupra model with a black finish for the grille surround, alloy wheels and mirror caps while also adding a new rear bumper with side vents, a diffuser and a centrally mounted single exhaust pipe.
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Seen here in five-door trim, the new Leon will also be available in a sportier looking three-door hatchback body style as well as an estate variant, with all three models to be launched into the market by next fall.
The new Leon sports a sharper look with more creases that brings to mind the IBE Concept as well as the Ibiza. Due to the fact that there will be a three-door Leon, Seat has replaced the current model's hidden rear door grips with conventional handles mounted on the doors.
The Leon is also the first Seat car to wear the company’s newly designed badge, which will eventually be used on all models.
Inside, the Leon Mk3 features a contemporary design with an instrument panel that looks very similar to the one found in the latest Audi A3. Seat officials say the materials, finish and attention to details are "at least as good as you can find in the segment above."
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