Faults:

Only minor things have gone wrong. Clutch pedal a little squeaky. Following stormy conditions, the engine must have had some ingress of moisture and was very noisy for 20 minutes. The fault rectified itself and no further issues have been encountered.

General Comments:

The workmanship of the car is very good, solidly built and you feel very secure inside the cabin.

The 1.4 version which I have is a little sluggish, but still a good ride.

It handles well and very easy to control.

However, the gears feel a little notchy at times, but nothing too worrying.

Faults:

Upon delivery, two of the interior panels were damaged. They took 4-5 months to replace them.

The CD auto-changer rattles. The dealer has attempted to correct this, but failed. It is very annoying.

The clutch assembly was loose.

I have found numerous nuts in the car that I cannot atrtribute to anything.

General Comments:

The motorway performance is superb. Generally it a BMW beater.

Handling is average and not quite as good as a Golf, but will leave similar priced cars standing at the lights.

It appears to be generating more rattles on daily basis. I find this particularly annoying as I had my Mazda for 4 years and it never rattled once.

The standard equipment is good for the price, but the CD in the glove box is going to find its way smashed to pieces if I hear it rattle any more.

Faults:

The horn needed replacing after 7k miles.

General Comments:

For: The Leon is basically a VW Golf/Audi A3, but it is cheaper, quicker and has more standard kit than the equivalent Golf 1.8T (I had one for a year before).

Against: The rear legroom could be slightly better.

Faults:

Minor paint damage on delivery - corrected by the dealer.

Minor scuffs on the alloys on delivery - being replaced by the dealer.

General Comments:

Gobbles up other cars on the road. The Cupra R's performance and handling are awesome.

Amazing road presence. Prepare to get snotty looks from jealous Golf and Audi drivers. This car is a monster.

Standard seats are excellent. Don't waste your money on the Recaro option.

Faults:

A small piece of trim fell off. Easily fixed.

General Comments:

This is a fantastic car. The performance is amazing, it just keeps going. Not sure it needs 6 speeds though, 3/4/5 are very similar. The traction control is a little harsh.

Reliability has been excellent. I'm surprised to hear about the quality problems some others have reported, I have no such problems so far.

There are some things that annoy slightly, such as the permanently lit instrument panel (makes me think the lights are on) and the climate control (bit fiddly). The car does tend to mist up for no apparent reason too, but this can be quickly cleared by using a button on the console.

My major concern is the height of the brake pedal relative to the throttle. It is just too much of an effort to transfer from one to the other. This can make long journeys tiring, but it doesn't spoil the car too much.

Overall it gives the impression of a very solid car. Underneath it is 99% Audi. Close your eyes and you're in an A3 T Sport, but faster.