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Seat León problems: all generations

We have documented 4 generations of the Seat León: León I (1999–2005), León II (2005–2012), León III (2012–2020) and León IV (2020–today). The one with the best score is the Seat León IV (6.7/10). Choose the generation or the year to see its faults, the engines best avoided and what to check before buying.

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  1. Seat León I

    1999–2005 · code 1M

    Engines and gearboxes: 1.9 TDI, 1.8 T 20v

    Most serious fault: Critical severity

    6.3 out of 10MotorFiable Score

  2. Seat León II

    2005–2012 · code 1P

    Engines and gearboxes: 1.2 and 1.4 TSI, 1.9 TDI, DSG7 DQ200 gearbox, 2.0 TSI / TFSI, 2.0 TDI, 1.6 TDI, VW 2.0 TFSI EA113, DSG6 DQ250 gearbox, 1.4 16v and 1.6 MPI/FSI, 2.0 FSI, 09G (Aisin) gearbox

    Most serious fault: Critical severity

    5.5 out of 10MotorFiable Score

  3. Seat León III

    2012–2020 · code 5F

    Engines and gearboxes: DSG7 DQ200 gearbox, 2.0 TSI / TFSI, 1.6 TDI, DSG6 DQ250 gearbox, 1.2 and 1.4 TSI, 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI, 2.0 TDI

    Most serious fault: Critical severity

    6.3 out of 10MotorFiable Score

  4. Seat León IV

    2020–today · code KL

    Engines and gearboxes: DSG7 DQ200 gearbox, 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI, 2.0 TDI

    Most serious fault: Critical severity

    6.7 out of 10MotorFiable Score

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