2020 SEAT Leon Sportstourer Photos, engines & full specs

In 2020, right before the world pandemic situation, SEAT was forced to find a solution to launch its well-known lineup Leon, and it found it: it unveiled the car at its Martorell factory in Spain. Along with the fourth generation of the compact hatchback, it also revealed the second generation of the station wagon version of it, named Sportstourer.

SEAT unveiled both the hatchback and the station wagon at its factory at Martorell in late January 2020, before lockdown. After that, the industry stopped, and the cars had to wait better days to be received by their customers. Fortunately, those days came later that year, and the Sportstourer, together with its hatchback sibling, finally enjoyed the smooth tarmac of Spain and other European countries.

Both versions were built on the same MQB Evo platform shared with the Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Octavia, but unlike its siblings, it featured a more emotional design, typical for the Spanish brand.

At the front, the 2020 Leon Sportstourer featured an angular design with a shield-like grille adorned by a chicken-wire pattern design and surrounded by a gray-satin rim. Its LED headlights incorporated triangular-shaped daytime running lights, and the headlamps featured a narrower inner area than on their outer side. The lower bumper sported a lower grille flanked by fake air scoops that sported the optional LED fog lamps.

Unlike its hatchback sibling, the Sportstourer featured a roof line extended behind the rear seats over the longer rear overhang than the regular Leon. Still, to keep the “sports” spirit, the vehicle featured a raked forward tailgate adorned by a roof spoiler.

Inside, the automaker offered standard bucket seats at the front separated by a tall center console that housed the gear stick (or the gear selector for the automatic transmission versions) and a storage compartment under the center armrest. On the center stack, the automaker offered an 8.25” touchscreen for the standard unit system, while a 10” one was available as an option.

The system was carried over from the Golf and didn’t have a turning knob for the volume or regular controls for the HVAC system. Everything was with touch buttons and sliders. Fronting the driver was a 10.25” digital display that replaced the dials inside the instrument cluster, and there, the driver could choose what to see. In the back, the split-folding bench seat could accommodate two passengers comfortably due to the tall center tunnel that crossed the car from front to back. Behind them, the Sportstourer offered a generous 617 liter (21.8 cu-ft) luggage compartment.

Under the hood, the automaker installed a choice of gasoline or diesel engines, which sent their power to the front wheels only via five or six-speed manuals or six or seven-speed automatics (dual clutch).