► Mark Walton samples the new Cupra Leon Estate
► An insight into ownership
► Read month 4
In this age of Pretacostarbucks we expect to drink on the go, and cupholders have become an important part of a car’s interior. Despite having the word ‘cup’ in its name, the Cupra’s cupholders are awful.
There are two in the centre console, one in front of the other: the front one is too deep for a regular coffee cup, and every time you want to take the cup out of the holder you have to pinch the lid in order to get hold of it.
This constant ‘is the lid going to come off and pour hot coffee in my crotch?’ jeopardy adds stress to any journey. The second holder seems to be sized for an Italian espresso served in a thimble and is half-hidden under the lid of the central storage box.
Useless.
Read month 6 here
Logbook: Cupra Leon Estate 2.0 TSI 4Drive VZ3 (Month 5)
Price £44,845 (£46,825 as tested)
Performance 1984cc turbocharged four-cylinder, 306bhp, 4.9sec 0-62mph 155mph
Efficiency 34.4mpg (official), 30.6mpg (tested), 186g/km CO2
Energy cost 21.6p per mile
Miles this month 982
Total miles 5038