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SEAT Leon ST FR With 210 HP Is a Hot Wagon You Can Afford

The Leon ST doesn't have a particular part of the wagon market to call its own. The Golf Variant is more luxurious and drives just as well, while the Octavia Combi is much more spacious and can be ordered in RS TDI form.
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But The Spanish wagon is cool because it is cool. Its design is sharper and can be ordered for quite a lot less money, making it perfect for young buyers like me (young at heart).

Of course, the power wagon everybody dreams of is the Leon ST Cupra 290. However, that only seems affordable if you compare it to the Golf R. Stock, it's €36,620, but some options are always necessary.

But there's a nice alternative, the 1.8 TSI. Not only does it pack 180 PS and 280 Nm of torque in stock configuration, but it also guarantees you get an independent rear suspension system. Yes, you get that with the 184 PS version of the 2.0 TDI, but it's €1,370 cheaper, and we just love gasoline.

What, you want even more power? Well, that's what we are here to talk about. A company called DF Automotive just posted this Leon ST FR that we think is desirable. The stock numbers have been boosted to 210 PS and 310 Nm (227 lb-ft) of torque (presumably, it's got a manual).

While it won't keep up with an RS6, it will keep you entertained until you're rich enough to afford your first V8. Besides the engine upgrade DF's Leon also features a set of OZ Superturismo wheels measuring 8,5x20-inch wheels with Syron Race 1 Plus low-profile tires.

And to help the Spanish wagon corner, the stock suspension system has been upgraded with a set of Variant 1 KW coil-overs. It's too bad that they haven't changed the exhaust because this 1.8 turbo just screams for larger pipes.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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