Overview
The 2026 Cupra Leon S is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 2nd September 2025. The Cupra Leon is regarded as a medium-sized car built in Spain with prices starting at $46,990 before on-road costs.
This Cupra Leon is powered by a 1.5L 4-cylinder engine that has 110 kW of power (at 5000 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 1500 rpm) via a Seven-speed Automatic transmission. Cupra claims the Leon S uses 5.4L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 45L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 833km per full tank
The Cupra Leon measures 1438mm (56.6 inches) in height, 4657mm (183.3 inches) in length, 1799mm (70.8 inches) in width with a 2686mm (105.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1447kg (3190.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The Leon S comes standard with 225/40 R18 front tyres and 225/40 R18 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1498 |
| Size (L) | 1.5L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 110kW |
| Power RPM | 5000 |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Alloy & Leather |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 5.4 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 45 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 225/40 R18 |
| Tyre Rear | 225/40 R18 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1438 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4657 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1799 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2686 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1447 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1970 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1545 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1514 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1700 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 720 |
| Country Of Origin | Spain |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | - |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |