SEAT León Mk2

The SEAT León Mk2, internal codename Typ 1P, is the second generation of the León, and factory production began in May 2005. Similar in design to the SEAT Altea that had launched a year earlier, it brought modern design cues in the manner of Alfa Romeo and vertically parked wipers, and Volkswagen's Driver Steering Recommendation was an option. The range started with a 1.2-litre TSI petrol engine of 77 kW, while the sportier FR versions used a 2.0-litre FSI petrol or a 2.0-litre TDI diesel. In June 2006 the León received the 147 kW 2.0 TFSI engine of the Volkswagen Golf Mk5 GTI, and the fastest car was the Cupra R with a 195 kW 2.0 TFSI engine, a 0 to 100 km/h time of 6.2 seconds and a limited top speed of 250 km/h. The range was facelifted in 2009.