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n BLACK BEAUTY: The Seat Leon with Tsi technology gallops from 102bhp to 125 bhp

SEAT's pint sized pocket-rockets, the 1.4 five-door Leon, now has new turbo-charged punching power.

The latest 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine sees its power leap from 102bhp to a new fighting 125bhp and despite boasting fewer cubic centimetres than the 1.6 it is most closely allied to in the price list, it still manages to be markedly more potent, more frugal and more environmentally friendly.

It also manages to make the Leon significantly quicker in the zero to 62 mph dash, with a time that drops from 11.7 seconds to just 9.8 seconds while the top speed of 122 mph, is hardly tame.

This piece of engineering works its magic by wringing extra efficiencies out of the 1.4's seemingly modest capacity. Direct injection fuelling and an ultra-efficient single turbocharger boasting a more capable water- rather than air-chilled intercooler enable the 1.4 TSI to deliver some truly impressive figures.

A combined cycle figure of 44.1 mpg compares particularly favourably with the 1.6's 37.2 mpg, while the all-important CO2 figure drops from 180 g/km to just 155 g/km - shifting the Leon from Vehicle Excise Duty Band E to Band D and thereby shrinking Road Tax from £170 to £145 a year.

Head of Seat UK, Peter Wyhinny, said of the new engine offering: The arrival of this cutting-edge engine in the Seat Leon line-up is another clear sign of our determination to lead the field not only in terms of sporting style and excitement, but also engineering excellence.

Smaller capacity, flexible engines like our 1.4 TSI really do deliver the best of all worlds: more power and improved performance with enhanced economy and reduced emissions.' The new 1.4 TSI, in lively Reference Sport and luxurious Stylance trim, is available to order now priced from £13,755.

2:10pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008

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