Cupra Leon Reviews
You'll find all our Cupra Leon reviews right here. Cupra Leon prices range from $46,990 for the Leon S to $69,990 for the Leon Vze.
Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the 's features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.
The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find Cupra dating back as far as 2022.
Or, if you just want to read the latest news about the Cupra Leon, you'll find it all here.
Cupra Leon VZe Sportstourer 2026 review: snapshot
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By Stephen Ottley · 22 Oct 2025
Cupra’s unorthodox approach to the Australian market is deliberate, and perhaps best exemplified by the newest addition to the Leon range - the Leon Sportstourer VZe.
Cupra Leon VZx hatchback 2026 review: snapshot
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By Stephen Ottley · 20 Oct 2025
Cupra is a performance brand, and the Leon VZx is its hero hot hatch.
Cupra Leon S hatchback 2026 review: snapshot
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By Stephen Ottley · 18 Oct 2025
The Cupra Leon S is the entry-level model in the Spanish brand’s small car line-up. But the brand’s more premium position puts it in the upper end of the hatchback market.
Cupra Leon 2026 review - Australian first drive
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By Stephen Ottley · 16 Oct 2025
Cupra is trying to leave a unique impression on the Australian market, blending Spanish style with performance and efficiency. The updated Leon hatch has arrived and brings with it an unlikely new addition, the Sportstourer VZe.
This compact wagon with a plug-in hybrid powertrain clearly isn't meant to appeal to a broad audience, but for those who crave something different, it could be ideal.
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Cupra Leon 2023 review: VZe
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 25 Jun 2023
VW Group seems to occupy every niche, as the sporty plug-in hybrid EV Cupra Leon VZe demonstrates. Based on the Golf GTE but with a totally different look and feel, the Mazda3-sized, Spanish-made Leon VZe combines an electric motor and a small turbo-petrol engine for limited pure-EV driving around town, or stirring performance out on the open road. But it's expensive and ergonomically flawed.
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Cupra Leon VZ 2023 review: snapshot
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By Matt Campbell · 27 Oct 2022
The Cupra Leon VZ is the second model up the hatchback range, and it has plenty going for it.
Cupra Leon 2023 review
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By Tung Nguyen · 18 Aug 2022
Cupra is the latest automotive brand to try and crack the Australian market, but unlike others that have failed, the Spanish brand is backed by the gigantic Volkswagen Group. Three models are on offer at launch, with the Leon hatchback being the most conventional, so should you consider a Cupra?
Cupra Leon 2022 review
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By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Apr 2022
Any day another hot hatch family lands in Australia is a good day, but does the Cupra Leon have what it takes to mix it with rivals like the Hyundai i30 N, or its VW Group siblings, the Golf GTI and Golf R? We put the most powerful example of the new Leon to a track-attack test to find out.