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Cupra Leon KL

2020 – present

The Cupra Leon KL is the first generation of the Leon to wear the Cupra name as a standalone brand identity, arriving in 2020 after SEAT formally separated Cupra into its own marque in 2018. Built on the Volkswagen Group's MQB platform and offered in both hatchback and estate body styles, it carries a range of turbocharged petrol engines alongside plug-in hybrid variants, with the top petrol outputs drawing from the same engine family used across the wider VW Group performance lineup. The estate version, badged Sportstourer, gave the generation a practicality dimension that earlier hot Leon variants rarely prioritised. Its significance lies in being the generation that had to establish Cupra's credentials as a credible independent performance brand rather than simply a trim level.

2 versions of the Cupra Leon KL

Version	Years	Engine	Power	Torque	0 to 100	Gearbox	Drive	Body
Cupra Leon KL VZe	2021 on	1.4L TSI turbo four plug-in hybrid	180 kW (245 hp)	400 Nm	6.7s	DCT	FWD	HATCHBACK, WAGON
Cupra Leon KL VZx	2021 on	2.0L TSI turbocharged inline-four	221 kW (300 hp)	400 Nm	5.7s	DCT	AWD	HATCHBACK, WAGON