5 trims, 2 body styles. Pick a version, then build the deal around you.
Prices for the cheapest deal on each model · inc. VAT
The FR pairs a 150 bhp petrol engine with a automatic gearbox, and the hatchback gives you 380 litres of boot space. Lease it from £328.73 per month inc. VAT.
Android Auto
Apple Carplay
Climate Control
Lumbar Support
Parking Aid
Rear Camera
Sat Nav
Touchscreen
Wireless Charging
77 items as standard on the FR
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The SEAT Leon Hatchback is a five-seat, five-door family car, and the version of the Leon most people picture when they hear the name. At 4.37 metres long it sits squarely in the traditional family-hatchback class, with a boot of 270 to 380 litres depending on the version you pick.
It's SEAT's core family car, sitting above the smaller models in the range and below the brand's SUVs. This is the current fourth-generation Leon, on sale in this form since 2020.
The choice here is simple enough: one body style on this page, two powertrains - a 1.5-litre turbo petrol or a 1.5-litre plug-in hybrid - and a set of trims that changes with what's being built and funded at any given time.
SEAT Leon Hatchback key facts
| Body style | Hatchback |
|---|---|
| Powertrains | Petrol, Plug-in hybrid (114–201 bhp) |
| Seats | 5 |
| Boot | 270–380 litres |
| Economy (WLTP) | 48.7–55.4 mpg |
| Braked towing | up to 1,700 kg |
| Manufacturer warranty | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
| Euro NCAP | 5 stars |
Manufacturer data for the versions we currently offer. Last updated 5 October 2026.
The Leon Hatchback is a conventional five-door family car built to be easy to live with rather than dramatic. Five seats, a boot of 380 litres in petrol form, a 3-year / 60,000-mile manufacturer warranty and a 5-star Euro NCAP rating are the headline numbers.
Reviewers consistently describe it as a strong all-rounder: roomy in the back, quiet on the motorway, composed through corners, and closely related under the skin to other well-known family hatchbacks. The common criticism is that the sharp styling promises more excitement than the driving experience delivers, and that some cabin plastics feel ordinary.
Practical details matter more day to day. The turning circle is 10.8 metres, useful in multi-storey car parks, and there's a tyre repair kit rather than a spare wheel.
Choose the Hatchback if you want the shorter, easier-to-park car; choose the Leon Estate if luggage space decides it. Both seat five, both have five doors, and both share the same 10.8-metre turning circle.
The Hatchback is 4.37 metres long with a boot of 270 to 380 litres depending on version. The Estate stretches to 4.64 metres and carries 470 to 620 litres with the rear seats up, on a similar 2.69-metre wheelbase. Towing is similar: both can pull up to 1,700 kg braked on the right version.
You can see every version together on the SEAT Leon range page.
Because the equipment you actually use every day is standard on every version. Keyless entry and start, a digital instrument cluster, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, DAB digital radio, voice control and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror are fitted across the range.
So is the safety and parking kit: autonomous emergency braking, lane-keep assist, traffic sign recognition, front and rear parking sensors, automatic headlights, rain-sensing wipers and an electric parking brake. Euro NCAP awarded the Leon five stars, with 88% for adult occupant protection, 86% for child occupants, 81% for vulnerable road users and 77% for safety assist.
Leasing suits this car because you're covered by the 3-year / 60,000-mile warranty for most typical contract lengths, and depreciation is someone else's problem. Our team can talk you through mileage and term in our guide to choosing your car.
Two choices: a petrol you simply fill up, or a plug-in hybrid that rewards you for charging it.
The 1.5-litre turbo petrol comes with 114 to 148 bhp, manual or automatic, driving the front wheels. WLTP economy runs from 48.7 to 55.4 mpg and CO2 from 117 to 132 g/km, with 0-62 mph taking 8.4 to 10.4 seconds depending on the version. It keeps the full 380-litre boot.
The plug-in hybrid pairs the 1.5-litre turbo with a 25.8 kWh battery (20.0 kWh usable) for 201 bhp and 350 Nm, always automatic. It needs charging to make sense: 0-100% takes 2.5 hours at 11 kW on the best version, or 10-80% in 26 minutes at a 50 kW rapid charger. The boot drops to 270 litres.
| Petrol | Plug-in hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Boot | 380 litres | 270 litres |
| Power | 114–148 bhp | 201 bhp |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| 0–62 mph | 8.4–10.4 s | 7.7 s |
| Braked towing | 1300–1500 kg | 1700 kg |
| Economy (WLTP) | 48.7–55.4 mpg | – |
| Battery | – | 25.8 kWh |
Start from the fact that the basics are already covered on every Leon Hatchback, whichever trim you choose, so the decision is about wheels, styling and comfort extras rather than essentials.
Which trims are available to lease on this body style changes over time, and the live deals below name the exact trim, powertrain and gearbox for each contract. Read the specification on the individual deal rather than assuming, because equipment varies by version.
Paint is worth a moment's thought too: five colours are offered across the range - Desire red, Fiord blue, Glacial white, Graphene grey and Midnight black. If a particular trim or colour combination isn't showing, ask our team and we'll tell you what's genuinely orderable.
If the Leon Hatchback is close but not quite right, the CUPRA Leon is the sportier relation, the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus cover the same family-hatch ground, and the Škoda Scala takes a plainer, practical approach. More choices sit on our SEAT leasing page.
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Page updated 5 October 2026 by First Vehicle Leasing. Prices and availability shown on this page are live and change as deals are refreshed.
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