We are committed to making the cleanest, most-efficient engines possible.

The SEAT Leon Ecomotive comes equipped with one of the most efficient and innovative engines in the SEAT range; the 105PS, 1.9 TDI. This marvel of engineering has seen further improvements to its electronic management; optimising the central control unit and tweaking the gear ratios resulting in reduced CO₂ emissions from the standard 135 g/km to 119 g/km.

These lower emissions are in part due to the gear ratios. However, the addition of the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) plays its part too by filtering out the soot particles given off by any diesel engine to prevent harm to living organisms, which would normally stay suspended in the atmosphere attracting other harmful elements. The DPF is fitted as standard meaning those harmful soot particles are now filtered safely away, reducing the amount of noxious and potentially harmful emissions into our environment.

About 0.3% of the emissions from diesel engines consist of gasses such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, sulphur dioxide, nitric acids as well as soot. Thanks to the engine control, the filter is constantly monitored and activated to eliminate these particles. In layman's terms the DPF needs no maintenance during the car's life, meaning a cleaner atmosphere... and a cleaner conscience.

Those clever engineers at SEAT have also been tinkering with the gear ratios making them 8.2% longer overall. The first and second gear ratios remain the same while the third, fourth and fifth have been lengthened, reducing emissions by about 7 g/km.

We have also managed to reduce the weight, no mean feat for a car with such a distinguished record of safety and comfort, shaving it down to a lean 1320 kg from the previous 1405 kg. Another concession to make this as efficient and eco-friendly as possible is lower resistance tyres, making it possible to mount 195/65 tyres on 15-inch wheels or 205/55 tyres on 16-inch wheels.

However SEAT being SEAT we are not prepared to compromise when it comes to engine performance, and with engine torque of 250 Nm at 1,900 rpm the 1.9 TDI still delivers excellent acceleration, taking you from 0-62 in 10.9 seconds. Furthermore, this ultra-efficient engine can travel 72 miles on a gallon of fuel, allowing it to cover almost 900 miles without refuelling.

We just keep pushing the boundaries. The new SEAT Leon Ecomotive: a car that will make a big impression on you, but not on the environment.

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