The Spanish people at Seat unveiled two fuel-efficient variants of the Leon at the Frankfurt Motor Show. We talk about the Leon TGI and Leon Ecomotive.
The first one uses a 1.4-liter engine capable to produce 110 horsepower and 200Nm of torque. It can run on petrol or CNG, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 10,9 seconds and a top speed of 194 km/h.
Seat says that the model can run for about 400 kilometers only on compressed natural gas.
On the other hand, the Seat Leon Ecomotive makes use of a variety of fuel-saving systems such as low rolling resistance tires, start/stop system, regenerative brakes and underbody panels.
Under the hood sits a 1.6-liter TDI producing 110 horses and 250Nm of torque. Official average fuel consumption figures are rated at 3,2 liters/100km or 88,2mpg UK with CO2 emissions of 85 g/km. Pricing and availability figures will be released soon.
