2003 Seat Leon TDI 110HP review from Spain
"Brilliant car, but must be polished in some components"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I've had several issues with the car:
- I changed the Turbo because it crashed after 15000 kilometers (8.000 miles?). With Turbo Diesel Injected cars is usual to change the air mass meter, but not the turbo.
The suspension arm was broken (no hits given by my side)
The motor part responsible for charging the battery when running (we call it here something like "alternator") had to be changed.
I usually have backache and the seats don't help. There is no lumbar regulator.
General comments?
Apart from all the problems I have had with the car, its behavior is brilliant. The official Horsepower is 110 although it has 127HP. On fast tracks works fine and it seems to be not as much noisy as others.
Sorry about mistakes ;)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 TDI Manual |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 6/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 30000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Daewoo Nubira |
| Date of Entry | 13th July, 2004 |