| According to most car experts, silver is the | | | | shared with the VW Golf GTI and Audi TT. The |
| number one color choice for new cars today. It is | | | | 2.0 litre oil-burner is also present in the Passat and |
| also believed that silver cars have better resale | | | | Skoda Octavia vRS but functions better in the |
| values due to its ability in hiding dirt. The buying | | | | lighter Leon. Its highly tuned nature means that |
| public however, does not totally agree, some | | | | driving in traffic can be a chore especially since |
| think the color silver is dull. Fortunately for us, the | | | | you have to wait for the turbo to spin up and a |
| SEAT Leon FR TDI would be anything but dull | | | | short first gear just doesn't help. |
| with its Crono yellow finish. | | | | But once out on the road you can use the 350Nm |
| The paintjob of the FR TDI remarkably | | | | of torque for effortless cruising. Another |
| complements the Leon's lines and highlights its | | | | downside of the FR TDI is its firm ride qualities |
| aggressive nose and high waistline. However, the | | | | which are expected from a performance hatch. |
| optional body kit seems to make the FR a little | | | | The FR can also be bumpy and annoying |
| bloated and provides a slight aftermarket feel | | | | especially when driving on country lanes. |
| specially those gaping gill-like false vents- you | | | | But setting all the negatives aside, the FR TDI can |
| would probably think twice of paying £2,500 | | | | prove to be an excellent companion on the road |
| for it. Fortunately, the larger £350 18-inch | | | | even if it means covering a thousand miles drive. |
| alloy wheels make up for it's the FR's | | | | And because SEAT Leon FR TDI is a subsidiary |
| shortcomings in design but unfortunately again, | | | | of Volkswagen you can expect only for best |
| what has proven to be an advantage later on | | | | quality parts to be used for its production. |
| proves to be a disaster especially when you are | | | | Europe's largest automaker has always maintained |
| to have the FR washed in some pull-through | | | | quality in all its creation even for some of its |
| washes. | | | | models that are no longer in production like its |
| But overall SEAT has done a pretty good job | | | | famous supermini the Volkswagen Fox. Until now |
| with the FR. They also have a pretty good after | | | | quality Volkswagen Fox parts are still |
| sales service. The power of any vehicle can be | | | | manufactured to provide loyal owners with |
| traced under its hood. The SEAT FR TDI is | | | | genuine parts that they need. |
| equipped with a 2.0 liter T-FSI petrol unit which is | | | | |