Running costs

WHEN you consider that these three cars are supposed to offer a sporty edge, they should prove to be fairly economical to live with on a daily basis The Cupra averaged 40 7mpg on test, which was more efficient than the 37 5mpg that the BMW achieved While our Mazda’s mpg figure must be taken with a pinch of salt because it was recorded with our manual-equipped car rather than the equivalent auto for this contest, an overall figure of 42 5mpg was the highest number of this trio

Testers’ notes

“Heated steering wheels are great in winter, and this V1 model gets one as standard. However, heated seats only come with the top-spec VZ3 version ”

Alex Ingram Chief reviewer

Leon vs rivals

Interior