Seat Leon X-PERIENCE 2015 review - Car Keys

Jul 26, 2023

Seat Leon X-PERIENCE 2015 review - Car Keys

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The SEAT Leon has been available in SC three-door, five door hatch and ST estate body styles for a while now, but SEAT thought it fitting to introduce a new lifestyle, four-wheel-drive estate variant to the range – the X-PERIENCE.

Delivering off-road capability and estate practicality, the X-PERIENCE goes up against models like the Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer and Volkswagen Alltrack.

We take it out on the road and put it to the test.

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16.56 -> According to SEAT, this is the best car it has ever built, and until its long-awaited

21.08 -> SUV arrives, it’s also the only model from the Spanish manufacturer which can venture

25.97 -> off-road.

27.48 -> So what is it?

28.48 -> Well, it’s called the Leon X-Perience.

29.98 -> Yes, it has a rather odd name, but all you really need to know is the fact this Leon

35.11 -> has four-wheel drive, more ground clearance than the standard car and a rugged body kit,

39.05 -> so it should be able to tackle fields and rough tracks.

45.39 -> Apart from sitting 15mm higher, the interior will be very familiar to Leon owners.

52.449 -> There are some changes though, including orange stitching, sports seats with leather bolsters,

59.99 -> X-Perience badges and even the 4-Drive logo on the gearstick to remind you not to turn

65.92 -> back in adverse conditions.

68.429 -> Just like the Leon, the driving position is very good, with lots of adjustment and the

73.189 -> instruments are clear, with quite a sporty look.

76.1 -> Go to adjust the standard infotainment system and menus pop-up, thanks to a proximity sensor,

81.64 -> which means the map becomes less cluttered when you are just driving along.

85.249 -> Equipment levels are good too, with Bluetooth, USB, Aux and SD connections giving you plenty

90.929 -> of ways to connect your music collection.

92.64 -> If the standard SE trim is too basic for you, SE Technology trim adds full LED headlights,

101.399 -> four driving modes, sat-nav, auto lights and wipers and 18-inch wheels.

104.88 -> Because the X-Perience is based on the ST estate, it’s practical too, with a 587-litre

110.78 -> boot expanding to 1,470 litres with a quick pull on two levers in the boot.

128.5 -> Behind the tougher bumper, you’ll find the same 2.0-litre diesel from the ST and hatchback,

135.92 -> with either 148bhp and a manual gearbox or 181bhp with a DSG automatic.

144.87 -> We’re in the cheaper option, and we think it’s the one to go for, with 0-62mph coming

150.28 -> up in a decent 8.7 seconds, making the X-Perience a rather good one.

153.65 -> With more power it’ll cover the same benchmark in 7.1 seconds, but this seems rather unnecessary

161.319 -> for this kind of car.

164.489 -> Economy for both versions is identical, with 57.6mpg and emissions of 129g/km costing £110

172.349 -> each year in road tax.

175.68 -> That’s pretty good for this type of vehicle, but the standard ST is over 10mpg better and

183.17 -> has a tax bill of just £20, so make sure you definitely want the four-wheel drive.

188.72 -> SEAT says it has fitted ‘raised comfort suspension’, and it does feel a bit softer

195.86 -> in the bends and under heavy braking, but despite the extra bodyroll, there’s still

200.269 -> lots of grip and this Leon is pretty fun to drive.

203.209 -> At higher speeds it’s comfortable and refined, but the 18-inch wheels can fidget over pockmarked

209.12 -> roads around town.

211.47 -> The SEAT Leon X-Perience does most things very well indeed, and has a slightly quirky

225.489 -> character, which we like.

228.109 -> This colour, incidentally, is called Adventure Brown.

231.12 -> In certain tricky circumstances it will also take you further than the front-wheel drive

234.86 -> car can.

235.86 -> But, its running costs are higher as a result, and it doesn’t handle quite as well.

240.79 -> If those things don’t bother you and you love the styling, go for the X-Perience.

245.15 -> If they do, the ST estate will save you some money and costs less in the first place.

250.28 -> Do you want to experience this rugged Leon?

251.7 -> Let us know in the comments section and for more videos don’t forget to subscribe.

256.98 -> To watch reviews of its rivals, click on the links at the end of the video.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4fLBlX9wU8