@@shoesprite6789 this is a seat leon cupra r estate my dad has the 290 cupra not estate, do personally love it but my mate has an rs3 an i love that as well 🤣🤦♂️
@@Pajaa37 Well it wouldn't be a thing if idiot manufacturers didn't start this weird fake exhaust trend... I bet they're the kinds of guys that put a sock down their pants to look more impressive.
Well it might be only 9.000 cheaper in the UK. But over here in The Netherlands the RS3 is over 30.000 more expensive than the Cupra R! (85.000 vs 55.000) That changes things quite a bit..
I've been driving Cupra ST for about 3 years, I love its reliability, fuel consumption and the thrill with all the most sporty settings on. The TSI engine has enormous potential....my 280ps version had 306ps and 380nm on the dyno STOCK! Love it...RS3 has the sound though...
I’ve just staged 2 mine it produced 372bhp and 540nm it’s a real beast I asked the torque to be capped at 520nm instead and I eat a lot of high end cars for breakfast lunch and dinner 😂
You are kidding with fuel consumption :D it is never lower than 10 L/100 km when you drive like an old man. 15+ Liters/100 km when you like to drive more sporty
What would be the price difference if the RS was specced like the Cupra, i.e. with panoramic sunroof and adaptive dampers? An extra 2-3k in difference?
@@dins.garage while i do agree on the engine, you can still get a lot from the Cupra engine and, most importanty, you get less weight over the front axle so presumably, better handling/less understeer. Otherwise, the RS looks a lot better and sounds better than the Cupra. Probably the finishing quality is also a lot better, but that's why is 9k more expensive.
@@timbersflooringserviceswar4989 hardly..2.5 litre vs 2.0 Far superior build quality on the audi Far superior interior quality on the audi Your clueless... Hi tec trainers vs louboutins Basically same shoe... Not worth the extra money....
KungFührer I've got an S3...and I've been in a few Cupras...the interior on the S3 is MUCH nicer..they (S3 & RS3) do need the Supersports seats though. I think if you spend quite a lot of time in your car the Audi makes you feel more content. Driving wise the Audi's also need the optional adjustable dampers..Audi's, love 'em...but hate the options list!😁
@@douglasb.5601 agreed! A6 owner here. With a 2.4 V6. By no means sporty with just 180 hp. But so lovely and comfortable to drive. Audi does interiors like few other brands can.
Loliipopis I'd agree...except it works really well and the MMI is a different league to ny previous car a Porsche Macan S. The fact that it's not a touch screen and functions can be moved or combined with the drivers display makes it amazing to use on the move...plus no more fingerprints all over your screen! The TT gets by with the same setup...without the centre screen..and is still hailed for its ease of use.
@@jaxzor The Seat Terraco is manufactured in the Wolfsburg Volkswagen Plant, which the main VW plant. Volkswagen has 61 factories where they manufacture VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Porsche, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini and Bentley. They share a lot of the same parts and are often manufactured the exact same place.
@@incautare8387 Well Bentley, Bugatti Lamborghini and Porsche has a more autonomy than Skoda, Audi and Seat, but even they have many parts manufactured by VW. Parts for the Cayenne and Panamera are assembled in VW's Bratislava factory along with the Audi Q7, Q8, VW Tuareg, Skoda Citygo and Seat Mii. The Boxter was manufactured in Finland alongside SAAB and Lada. The Bentley Flying Spur is manufactured in VW's Dresden factory along with the eGolf. The Bugatti Veyron was designed by VW's designer Jozef Kaban. Remember the VW W12 "Nardo" concept? Basically a predecessor to the Veyron, but designed by Giugiaro, the guy who was supposed to design the Veyron. If you can't even spell the names of these brands, maybe read up?
I have just bought a Leon ST R and I could have bought the RS3 I have driven it and all the other rs’s I owned a S3 a few years ago the Leon is a lot of fun and practical and a lot cheaper it has the same brakes as the Audi TTRS which are fantastic. It might not be as nice inside as our Porsche but it’s absolutely fine and the seats are perfect. Nothing wrong with a RS3 but specked up its too much money compared to the Leon. I’m super impressed with it the last 7 cars we have bought Audi S3 ,Audi SQ5, 3 BMW’s, 1 Lexus RCF, 1 Porsche also everyone I have spoken to about it like the look of it and that includes all the parents at my daughters School who pretty much all drive brand new high end cars.
Stage 3 revo 1500£ later and cupra is close to 520hp , still 7500 cheaper , and come on now the interior of the cupra is way better and 2019 , Audi a3 2014 models have the same interior as the 2019 rs3 here , the only difference is the hitech speedo , for me that is kinda lame
@@fifthcylinder there are plenty of cupra car out there with 700plus hp and you need no more than 5k to do it , and you still 4k cheaper than the audi , if you spent 5k for the audi then its 14k more than the cupra , with 14k the turbskies on the cupra gonna be so big that will push 1000hp , learn your cars first bro
I think the Leon is the most beautiful estate out there. That's why I bought one and I love it, although I have a 1.4 TSI, but it's still fun to drive, have good looks, very good mileage and large boot.
Gary Simpson not just in Liverpool, basically most uk cities and big towns. Either way, probably the best fast hatchback there is on the market at the moment
I love the copper details on the seat, plus it's an estate. Wins hands down imo! Also with a saving of 9k you could chuck £500 at a trimmer and get the doors done in alcantara and get rid of the carbon look stuff.
I'd take the Cupra R Just as fast as the rs3 in the real world and can easily be tuned to be faster. More space then the rs3 And £9000 cheaper No brainer really Cupra for the win 👍
I guess you were thinking about putting in some hybrid turbo that can make between 400+ and close to 500 bhp. And of course, less than 4s to 62mph. I know I would😁.
Ok that’s fishy rs3 is well known for constantly doing 0-60 in about 3.6 secs and Matt knows it Edit: just went back and watched the formal review and yep it’s supposed to do around 3.7 secs.
I'd pick the Audi for a couple reasons. I've owned several Audis and the RS3 is no longer available here in Canada as of 2022 model year. Therefore my 2019 RS3 is now more valuable since they are no longer available. RS3 all the way. Thanks for your review Mat.
Well the Audi is 67k€ BEFORE options here in Spain, which gets easily to +70k... I prefeer to take a cheaper interior for that difference for sure.. I have an FR and I like It a lot.
I have a late 2018 FR 200 dsg estate, £26.5k, a bit of a bargain. Not a big fan of the audi dashboard layout. Also not a fan of 'badge snob tax', so I dismiss the usual German names. I would of liked the cupra estate but couldn't justify the extra.
@@StephenButlerOne good choice, I have a sc fr (3 doors) since I am young, and I do not need extra space, I like that the chassis has a little more extra rigidity reducing the opening of the interior :D
@@edulieb I need the space. Just swapped out a vauxhall GTC as I was missing having an estate. I like the SC, it's the middle Leon I don't think is that attractive. Mines in that bohemian purple colour, it looks really good. Well I think so. photos.app.goo.gl/6BNtcQ3hJErCTwmi8
@@StephenButlerOne I nearly bought my own estate in that colour but decided to stick to to the monsoon grey that I have had on my previous layer on model as well
I would pick... none of these cars. A 2018 RS3 (without the OPF-filter) that does 0-60 in 3.6 second and sounds more than the boring 2019-version. That's what I would have.
@@Mhlanyo Most of the pops and bang were removed already in 2017 with the facelifted model due to sound regulations, but the flaps in the exhaust are open all the time in dynamic mode instead of over 3500 rpm like before, so it sounds more at low revs compared to before. The 4.2 is 0-60 mph, which is about 4.4 s 0-100 kph. And that is embarrassingly slow for 400 bhp and 4wd. I can't see how anyone with some knowledge would buy a new RS3 now. Better to buy a used one, or wait a couple or years for the next one. 👍
Ok, I am a rs3 fan boy for life . But that seat looks good and it’s Probably better for every day use than the RS3. It Might not sound as good but £500 for ABT Tune, Carbon fibre Everywhere, real quad exhausts , Aggressive look, virtual cockpit and Brembro breaks, TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!
Both excellent cars and the Leon shows just shows how far SEAT has come in manufacturing and designing cars now with the help of VAG. Owning a Leon FR ST myself it’s a very nice car to drive even for a 1.4 TSi.
… and if you want to drive like there's an egg under the throttle when it rains, get an M2 Comp. I drove one in the wet and it was poor. Fine on a track, but sliding around on a public road and poor traction when you push it... no thanks. Also, interior is dated and so is the tech. Fuel consumption awful and looks like every other BMW. If you need the space you get a properly speced RS3 and if you don't, you get a TT RS or a Cayman GTS.
The RS3 is such a great all around vehicle. That 5 cyl engine is what one hears and feels when they drive the car and that is a huge difference. Want more power, well there are plenty of mods to really make this engine a real beast!!
@8:50 ish. The Audi feels much more expensive......well that's not surprising...it is. As a Cupra owner I'm obviously going to choose the Cupra, although I like the Audi's disappearing screen.
RS3 Defo, that 0-60 is slow normally below 4 seconds. Maybe it's the new emission control.....glad I got a 2017 one 😃 You need an RS3 with the dynamic suspension for a fair comparison, if that's possible with these two cars
@A real bisexual petrol-head seat origins are spanish, but EVERYTHING IS DESIGNED BY GERMANS, so the car is german, EVERTYTHING SEAT HAS IS FROM VW, so it is german. Just like lamborghini HAS THE SAME KEY AS THE R8 YOU STUPID IGNORANT.
Borg Warner ...bimmer driver???, the fsi engines are very reliable, the Tfsi are crap, but the 2.5 isn't that bad, and no Ferrari in the world would smoke it in reverse, most ferraris in the same price category won't even have a chance against the rs3. I can't believe there are so many stupid kinds on UA-cam.
@Borg Warner nice comparison mate a ferrari to a rs3, don't care rs3 any day the 5 pot sound alone is worth the money and also 5 cylinder engines are dying out Ford discountinued the 5 cylinder engine
@@JDMCSGOCONTENT???? so, many people dont know what is bmw m, mercedes amg, or seat cupra... DUMB COMMENT... plus the audi is pretty nice, better then the new bme 1 series, which looks like a pig.
@@levukas9854 Well I don't really like the 1 series either, but at least the did a facelift controversial or not. The A3 looks the same inside and out for almost a decade now...
One thing you didn't mention, RS3 has no rear seat armrest. That's a big disappointment especially at that price point. The Leon has a rear seat armrest. Also I think the Leon cupra R comes in manual transmission.
In Singapore, the RS3 goes for £170,000. Plus you only get to keep the car for 10 years. As for the SEAT, we only have the Leon Cupra that goes for £90,000. It's a dream to have any of these cars here.
Hey Matt, I love your videos (I‘ve been watching all your videos for a long time now) but I would have two things to suggest: 1) The sound is sometimes too quiet, sometimes its hard to understand you. Would be great to improve that. 2) Anyone outside the UK may have problems with the information such as prices in Pound, miles per gallon etc. (for example, I live in Germany and I believe that the range is now greater than just the UK) and as a viewer you have to convert everything yourself (1st world problems, I know). Maybe it would also be possible to specify Euro prices or liters per kilometer. Otherwise keep it up. Very good format :) Much love
@@M33AAX if you look at their website they have 2, but think one is sold. Looking at Autotrader, the prices seem reasonable, but both are more than 33k. They offered a good p/x on mine but possibly as they have flex in the Cupra. I travel for work (3 days - 4 days a week) ...not currently, but wondered what your cruising experience has been like? Comfort and mpg? Thanks
Easy vote. The Seat Leon Cupra R. I am on my 3rd Leon Cupra and I love erm. Great cars. The only negative for me is four wheel drive only comes on the ST estate version. Shame because some of the power is wasted on the front wheel drive Cupra.
@@Zeruel82Mk2 evo magazine got a 3.7 out of the new RS3 a month ago. You can read below. I find Matt's reviews always favour what ever brand he is driving. When he had the RS4 Audi was winning everything, then he got the 850i and BMW seemed to be the flavour of the month. Now he has the Merc G63 and the first video putting the new AMG A45 S against the RS3 and it's 0.5 seconds slower to 60. All seems a bit convenient. www.evo.co.uk/audi/rs3/page/0/1
In my youth I happily and proudly bought an Astra GSI, so I saved around 1.000 € and enjoyed a couple of gadget vs de Golf GTI: but from the second week out of five years that it took me to buy the following car, I felt frustrated that I missed the Golf. Actually I ended buying a Golf GTI when I already had two kids. I wonder how my people would buy the SEAT but within the second week feel already the frustration to have missed the RS3.
Engine is the only good thing about it, not enough to choose it over the Cupra for me. Not a fan of audi's in general, rs4 only one that interest me but each to their own n all that 👍
You are clueless, they’ve chosen the most basic spec rs3 with no colour, no one specs an rs3 like that and then put it up against the highest spec seat. Seat looks cheap.
The new Cupra Leon 2020 vs Audi S3 2020 vs BMW 135i 2020 (GET YIANNI in the Audi) Would be a great drag / rolling race and brake test comparison - I’m sure Seat fans would love this!
I picked the seat because I have been commuting on nice twisty rural B roads for the last 4 years :) and I could do with an estate now and an estate drivers car that is fun on my routes narrows my options quite a bit. Interesting in Cupra St vs golf R estate.
Matt the Audi fanboy. Would have the Seat over the over priced Audi any day. Spec the Audi to the same spec as that Seat, and the 9grand difference will jump massively
How is an rs3 a “sleeper car”? People see 1.2 Audi coming at them and they’d think it’s fast just cos it’s Audi so no. There’s no surprise. Especially to those that know it’s an rs3.
So many comparison videos of Cupras with RS3's when it should really be the S3, given that the it is the closest equivalent. Putting it against a 5 cylinder with around 100bhp more doesn't usually show the Cupra in the proper light. I now have a new Cupra and while the interior quality is nothing like the Audis (Which are really nice places to be) the car itself is more fun and sharper. I know it won't sell for as much down the line but it was much cheaper to start with and is less common. Personally I'm glad I went with the Seat but each to their own as they say.
Should be Leon Cupra R vs S3
Correct
The only people that say the Leon is better value for money is people that have never driven an RS3.
@walentaz ye for 9k you can get the car up to 500hp with 6k spare
Rs3 will sell for more money and wayyyyy easier !
But with the S3 the audi won't win this one...
The Seat Leon Cupra R is amazingly stunning and aggressive in this color.
Colour*
it looks even better as a 3 door
Cupra Leon R* no Seat
@@octavian791 it is a SEAT idiot, Hence the big fuck off S badge, the later models of cupra broke off from the seat brand
@@shoesprite6789 this is a seat leon cupra r estate my dad has the 290 cupra not estate, do personally love it but my mate has an rs3 an i love that as well 🤣🤦♂️
He probably returns all of these cars with broken exhaust valves from poking them with a 3 foot stick 😅
OLewis yeah! this gets me every time! i fuckin hate that guy for it!!!!😂😂😂
@@Pajaa37 Well it wouldn't be a thing if idiot manufacturers didn't start this weird fake exhaust trend... I bet they're the kinds of guys that put a sock down their pants to look more impressive.
Jimrod certainly 👌👌👌😂😂😂😂😂
Exhaust valves are in the engine.
@@mrnicktoyou For sure not in engine, hah. They are almost at the end of exhaust but not that close to poke them with a stick or log.
I actually really love the seat, especially in estate form
Well it might be only 9.000 cheaper in the UK. But over here in The Netherlands the RS3 is over 30.000 more expensive than the Cupra R! (85.000 vs 55.000)
That changes things quite a bit..
fucking taxes
Asia Grill same thing in Finland 😞
@Asia Grill You forgot that the Cupra used in the test is tuned by ABT, which makes it probably way more expensive
@@theusersurfer The tuning literally costs 500. that's all :)
@@Fvandenberg Awesome, didnt know it would be that cheap to tune a car.
Plastic:Exists
Mat:I'm going to end this mans whole career
It’s not a man
By scratching it...
I hate normie memes.
Never seen anyone post this meme before. Is it a new thing?
@@dadamj its very old
Considering you get the 2.5 5cyl. Yeah it really is worth 9k more
Biggie Smells exactly. Pointless comparaison. still love Mat :) test should have been: AUDI S3 or audi RS3, is it 10k more worth?
Nicolas OTIN Idk. Would rather compare the A45.
@@NicoCarsAndCookies s3 to rs3 is pointless.
HowDoWeKnow nah i get his point. Matt did a S5 vs RS5 but i think the difference is abit to drastic.
It's not 9k!
Cupra cost 45.000
Rs3 cost 65.000
I've been driving Cupra ST for about 3 years, I love its reliability, fuel consumption and the thrill with all the most sporty settings on. The TSI engine has enormous potential....my 280ps version had 306ps and 380nm on the dyno STOCK! Love it...RS3 has the sound though...
I’ve just staged 2 mine it produced 372bhp and 540nm it’s a real beast I asked the torque to be capped at 520nm instead and I eat a lot of high end cars for breakfast lunch and dinner 😂
You are kidding with fuel consumption :D it is never lower than 10 L/100 km when you drive like an old man. 15+ Liters/100 km when you like to drive more sporty
15:47 I don't care whats's the badge say so I think Cupra is the car to buy for it's hugh value gap from the RS3.
What would be the price difference if the RS was specced like the Cupra, i.e. with panoramic sunroof and adaptive dampers? An extra 2-3k in difference?
Only adaptive dumpers are about £3000 + panoramic sunroof...it going too expensive 🤮
Leon Cupra R + 9000£ in modifications = circuit monster.
No i5. Thats fully worth 9k
@@dins.garage while i do agree on the engine, you can still get a lot from the Cupra engine and, most importanty, you get less weight over the front axle so presumably, better handling/less understeer. Otherwise, the RS looks a lot better and sounds better than the Cupra. Probably the finishing quality is also a lot better, but that's why is 9k more expensive.
Billy Ryan, no that would be called understeer
nice
Your Sister!😉💦
Sir, you are a genius
Its a car review ffs
samFTP how did you found it?
That's exactly what your sister said to me 😂
If I'm spending Matt's money, I'd take the Audi. If I'm spending my money, I'd buy the Cupra and a 9000$ used car. :-)
Yeah exactly, you could get a nice second hand audi a4 for 9 grand and have a more fun car and a nice comfy ride too
Or you could tune the cupra to match the audi in performance
@@blackfire_x2964
Considering a £500 tuning adds 50 bhp, giving it a 0-60 of 4.4 that's fucking insane how close it is to the Audi's performance.
You r a genius
Robert Fernandes not the point 😂
That has to be the most poorly specced rs3 I’ve ever seen 😐 a properly specced one looks much meaner
Who would want a mean looking car?! Timid people?
Mattyb you would be paying even more if you did that... so SEAT wins hands down..
On my opinion also colour matters...white makes it even more simple...now put it in Daytona Grey (like RS6 earlier on) and you'll see a monster!
@@timbersflooringserviceswar4989 seat wins because you cant afford the audi....
@@timbersflooringserviceswar4989 hardly..2.5 litre vs 2.0
Far superior build quality on the audi
Far superior interior quality on the audi
Your clueless...
Hi tec trainers vs louboutins
Basically same shoe...
Not worth the extra money....
58% thinks looks and badge are the same thing. Cupra looks much better and sportier. Bloody carbonfibre on a Seat and it looks epic!
Makke but i like this sleeper look 🤪
Thats because it's not your average Cupra, it's been tuned by ABT
I have LeonFR,from nov.2008,no issue on mechanics and electric,very good platform,175CP!
If it was the s3, I'd take the seat every time. But with the 5 cylinder in it, I don't think that there's even a competition...
KungFührer
I've got an S3...and I've been in a few Cupras...the interior on the S3 is MUCH nicer..they (S3 & RS3) do need the Supersports seats though. I think if you spend quite a lot of time in your car the Audi makes you feel more content. Driving wise the Audi's also need the optional adjustable dampers..Audi's, love 'em...but hate the options list!😁
@@douglasb.5601 agreed! A6 owner here. With a 2.4 V6. By no means sporty with just 180 hp. But so lovely and comfortable to drive. Audi does interiors like few other brands can.
@@douglasb.5601 the audi interior on this RS3 looks like dogshite with that crappy little screen taken from 2010
What´s so special about having a 5 cylinder?
Loliipopis
I'd agree...except it works really well and the MMI is a different league to ny previous car a Porsche Macan S. The fact that it's not a touch screen and functions can be moved or combined with the drivers display makes it amazing to use on the move...plus no more fingerprints all over your screen!
The TT gets by with the same setup...without the centre screen..and is still hailed for its ease of use.
In Latvia curpa is about 40k and rs3 58k. So I have bought cupra. Pretty much difference
wow! Bought my pre face lift cupra kombi in 2016 for the equivalent of 25k gbp. In Poland.
@@thomasmorley4966 my prices is in Euro
40k cupra and rs3 95k in fr
@@MrBreakingBud bugaga.... just 9k difference :D
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No joke but I actually thought that‘s a normal A3 with s-line!
Yeah that colour combination is too tame for a RS3
Supercars Hunter ur a asshole thats why
VW own and manufacture both these cars, so ultimately; VW are the winners overall.
yes VW owns both of them, but manufacture?
you must be mental.
@@jaxzor The Seat Terraco is manufactured in the Wolfsburg Volkswagen Plant, which the main VW plant.
Volkswagen has 61 factories where they manufacture VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Porsche, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini and Bentley.
They share a lot of the same parts and are often manufactured the exact same place.
@@incautare8387 No. Same people, same factories.
@@incautare8387 Well Bentley, Bugatti Lamborghini and Porsche has a more autonomy than Skoda, Audi and Seat, but even they have many parts manufactured by VW.
Parts for the Cayenne and Panamera are assembled in VW's Bratislava factory along with the Audi Q7, Q8, VW Tuareg, Skoda Citygo and Seat Mii.
The Boxter was manufactured in Finland alongside SAAB and Lada.
The Bentley Flying Spur is manufactured in VW's Dresden factory along with the eGolf.
The Bugatti Veyron was designed by VW's designer Jozef Kaban.
Remember the VW W12 "Nardo" concept? Basically a predecessor to the Veyron, but designed by Giugiaro, the guy who was supposed to design the Veyron.
If you can't even spell the names of these brands, maybe read up?
@@incautare8387 Try to disprove anything of what I just said, or maybe your cognitive abilities are just as bad as your spelling?
I have just bought a Leon ST R and I could have bought the RS3 I have driven it and all the other rs’s I owned a S3 a few years ago the Leon is a lot of fun and practical and a lot cheaper it has the same brakes as the Audi TTRS which are fantastic. It might not be as nice inside as our Porsche but it’s absolutely fine and the seats are perfect. Nothing wrong with a RS3 but specked up its too much money compared to the Leon. I’m super impressed with it the last 7 cars we have bought Audi S3 ,Audi SQ5, 3 BMW’s, 1 Lexus RCF, 1 Porsche also everyone I have spoken to about it like the look of it and that includes all the parents at my daughters School who pretty much all drive brand new high end cars.
I just love the seat. If i hadn't already bought an m240i i would consider one. Very underrated brand.
💖Trust Fam Trust!👍🏿✊🏿😎
ChipZilla69 no you have the far better car with the m240i. I’d love one of those.
Weird flex
2 series is a bmw's bastard child 🤣🤣
I totally agree; seat is a true bang for your buck!
I'd honestly take the Rs3 even though the design of the cupra is more interesting
This is the worst color for the RS3. So boring.
Hot hatches ? Pffff THEY SUCK !
For losers.
fking brand snob!
@@lensoprezole5322 hot hatches is good and just gtfo of the vid if you dont like them
The spec in the video was shit though
I would take the Cupra, with some aftermarket mods like Exhaust intake etc it could be just as quick but cheaper
Stage 3 revo 1500£ later and cupra is close to 520hp , still 7500 cheaper , and come on now the interior of the cupra is way better and 2019 , Audi a3 2014 models have the same interior as the 2019 rs3 here , the only difference is the hitech speedo , for me that is kinda lame
Theika Plasmenos revo stage 3 for just 1500...i think its Stage 1 for 1500 mit Stage 3, that would be very cheap
But you'll never get the noise like that 5 cylinder
Theika Plasmenos call BS on the power and price.
@@fifthcylinder there are plenty of cupra car out there with 700plus hp and you need no more than 5k to do it , and you still 4k cheaper than the audi , if you spent 5k for the audi then its 14k more than the cupra , with 14k the turbskies on the cupra gonna be so big that will push 1000hp , learn your cars first bro
I think the Leon is the most beautiful estate out there. That's why I bought one and I love it, although I have a 1.4 TSI, but it's still fun to drive, have good looks, very good mileage and large boot.
Sadly in Liverpool the RS3 is a "Minor League" young drug dealer car with them being available on a 2/3 year PCP. Spoils the effect somewhat.
Gary Simpson not just in Liverpool, basically most uk cities and big towns. Either way, probably the best fast hatchback there is on the market at the moment
Unfortunately pcp means most retards have these sorts of cars in all cities...
marc foskett what you drive
Same everywhere
Lol it’s the same everywhere
Audi RS cars just need to be in Nardo Grey in my opinion, it just looks soooo good!! 😍
I love the copper details on the seat, plus it's an estate. Wins hands down imo! Also with a saving of 9k you could chuck £500 at a trimmer and get the doors done in alcantara and get rid of the carbon look stuff.
I’d have the Cupra R, not worried about a badge 👍👌🙌
@Karate BL 🤣🤣🤣
The Sunroof on the Leon isn’t standard in fact it’s the only option you could spec on that car other that the ABT tune.
I love the copper accents, they look great, especially with that paint colour.
The rs3 😍 I have the regular a3, i can only imagine being in that rs3
Im spanish and obviously I prefer the seat.
It is more beautiful aesthetically.
Joel Del Moral Sivit luckily with Germans , otherwise you would still make seat Marbella.. .
The front seat or the back seat?
@@euunitedwestand1471
What a stupid comment you just made. It's out of place. It's a Spanish brand. The car is design and made in Spain.
Daniel Baena in your ,,Spanish middle edge dreams”
@@euunitedwestand1471
www.seat-mediacenter.com/companypages/seat-at-one-glance/production-facilities.html
Such a big mouth for so little knowledge...
When you are so early, that the comment section isn’t even loaded yet.
Hurt me how he clapped the Bonet of the cupra R, Tho I really like the seat bc They don’t put soft limiter
Well...I finally bought Seat Cupra ST (but not a R model). This car is monster packed in little wagon 😁. I am enjoying in it every single day .
I'd take the Cupra R
Just as fast as the rs3 in the real world and can easily be tuned to be faster.
More space then the rs3
And £9000 cheaper
No brainer really
Cupra for the win 👍
Azzy B It’s already tuned, so it’s minimal how much more you can get. The Audi however is not, and that easily gets to 480hp.
Azzy B easily tuned to be faster?
Rs3 Stage 1 is like 700€ and it pushes it up to 470-480hp and makes the Cupra its little bitch
when it comes to tuning ,the RS3 takes the cake
I guess you were thinking about putting in some hybrid turbo that can make between 400+ and close to 500 bhp. And of course, less than 4s to 62mph.
I know I would😁.
Ok that’s fishy rs3 is well known for constantly doing 0-60 in about 3.6 secs and Matt knows it
Edit: just went back and watched the formal review and yep it’s supposed to do around 3.7 secs.
leeeinfield the new rs3 is slower off the line due to the new ppf filters
@@belham100It's hurting the TTRS performance too.
Daniel Belham bruh for reals?? Damn well guess when it’s cheaper I’ll stick with a 2018 model lmao
You have to take into consideration excess weight in the car, tires , road surface conditions eat I have no doubt this car can do 60 in under 4
Am with you bro the audi Rs3 is capable of 3.7s from 0-60 Matt just had the worst launch of the line
I'd pick the Audi for a couple reasons. I've owned several Audis and the RS3 is no longer available here in Canada as of 2022 model year. Therefore my 2019 RS3 is now more valuable since they are no longer available. RS3 all the way. Thanks for your review Mat.
I love the seat Leon more than the rs3 because it’s so cool and I like the copper inserts
I chose the Seat and love it. Super quick but equally a great day to day car. And you don’t have all that Audi owner stuff to put up with !
That audi is like 40,000€ more expensive here in finland. Outrageous I say.
kellikulho Vitun vihervassarit
Wow why so much more expensive
TheITALIANJob Taxes
Still worth every penny.
TomaCukor Well not if purchased brand new. With that kind of money you could import 2016 RS6.
Well the Audi is 67k€ BEFORE options here in Spain, which gets easily to +70k... I prefeer to take a cheaper interior for that difference for sure.. I have an FR and I like It a lot.
90k mini with options in France
I have a late 2018 FR 200 dsg estate, £26.5k, a bit of a bargain. Not a big fan of the audi dashboard layout. Also not a fan of 'badge snob tax', so I dismiss the usual German names.
I would of liked the cupra estate but couldn't justify the extra.
@@StephenButlerOne good choice, I have a sc fr (3 doors) since I am young, and I do not need extra space, I like that the chassis has a little more extra rigidity reducing the opening of the interior :D
@@edulieb I need the space. Just swapped out a vauxhall GTC as I was missing having an estate.
I like the SC, it's the middle Leon I don't think is that attractive. Mines in that bohemian purple colour, it looks really good. Well I think so.
photos.app.goo.gl/6BNtcQ3hJErCTwmi8
@@StephenButlerOne I nearly bought my own estate in that colour but decided to stick to to the monsoon grey that I have had on my previous layer on model as well
I would pick... none of these cars.
A 2018 RS3 (without the OPF-filter) that does 0-60 in 3.6 second and sounds more than the boring 2019-version.
That's what I would have.
I also thought that RS3 didn't sound right... Pops and bangs are missing. and that 4.2 seconds is a Golf's 0 -100 km/h.
@@Mhlanyo Most of the pops and bang were removed already in 2017 with the facelifted model due to sound regulations, but the flaps in the exhaust are open all the time in dynamic mode instead of over 3500 rpm like before, so it sounds more at low revs compared to before. The 4.2 is 0-60 mph, which is about 4.4 s 0-100 kph. And that is embarrassingly slow for 400 bhp and 4wd. I can't see how anyone with some knowledge would buy a new RS3 now. Better to buy a used one, or wait a couple or years for the next one. 👍
Ok, I am a rs3 fan boy for life . But that seat looks good and it’s Probably better for every day use than the RS3. It Might not sound as good but £500 for ABT Tune, Carbon fibre Everywhere, real quad exhausts , Aggressive look, virtual cockpit and Brembro breaks, TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!
2:07
*starts vacuuming living room*
Lol 😂 i must say the sound normally isnt like this.
Both excellent cars and the Leon shows just shows how far SEAT has come in manufacturing and designing cars now with the help of VAG. Owning a Leon FR ST myself it’s a very nice car to drive even for a 1.4 TSi.
If I want an estate I get the Cupra, if I don’t want the estate I get the M2 Competition instead 😂
… and if you want to drive like there's an egg under the throttle when it rains, get an M2 Comp. I drove one in the wet and it was poor. Fine on a track, but sliding around on a public road and poor traction when you push it... no thanks. Also, interior is dated and so is the tech. Fuel consumption awful and looks like every other BMW. If you need the space you get a properly speced RS3 and if you don't, you get a TT RS or a Cayman GTS.
M2 comp is Just an overpriced drift car
We have Leon ST in the company AND IT IS BLOOMIN LUVLY
M2 competition is over £70,000 with a few options 😂
Don't get me wrong it's a good car but for that price helllll nahhhh
The RS3 is such a great all around vehicle. That 5 cyl engine is what one hears and feels when they drive the car and that is a huge difference. Want more power, well there are plenty of mods to really make this engine a real beast!!
@8:50 ish.
The Audi feels much more expensive......well that's not surprising...it is.
As a Cupra owner I'm obviously going to choose the Cupra, although I like the Audi's disappearing screen.
My thoughts exactly 👌
“It feels slightly more expensive” you can buy 2 low spec cupra’s for one rs3 in my country😂
RS3 is the better car for its price without no doubt.
But the Cupra would be the clear winner overall, if it was compared to the S3.
I want that Cupra so bad. I saw it in person last week. The Cupra is stunning 😍😍
@A real bisexual petrol-head gay
@A real bisexual petrol-head very gay dumbest thing I've heard all week
@MAN BOY i like that jokes
@A real bisexual petrol-head I can respect that. After all it is your choice to each his own. Peace...
MAN BOY the bronze look on the badges and alloys and vents are insane looking imo
RS3 Defo, that 0-60 is slow normally below 4 seconds. Maybe it's the new emission control.....glad I got a 2017 one 😃
You need an RS3 with the dynamic suspension for a fair comparison, if that's possible with these two cars
Rich ard I honestly think he didn’t go all out, 4.2 is not an Rs3 time💆🏿♂️💔
@@011EAZY When I launch mine it's so aggressive from the off. That wasnt shown in this video. Maybe Matt should have used my car lol
I'm absolutely loving how that Seat looks with the copper details
Nothing in the Hatchback world beats the notorious 5 Cyl from RS3 / TTrs!!!
The most powerful AMG 35 is faster. Honda Civic is the fastest on the track. Even like that the 5 cyl sounds and accelerate awesome.
@@trocpoc7563 Renault Megane RS is fastest on track ;)
@@Yokazz ok
Which would I pick?
Neither, they're both bloody expensive. I'd genuinely go for like a 5 series or an S90 for that money
Or buy a dozen used pieces of crap. Neither comparison makes any sense..
Are you a man in your 40s?
@@Bazgti250 lol no, just I dunno if the rs is worth that money
Well with a 5 series or a S90 you won't have even 10% of the fun that you get in a Cupra
If you dont care about performance then sure
Audi wins everything. Just because Audi is the standard go to and Seat is not expected for sports I'd get the Seat Leon Cupra R.
A real bisexual petrol-head you wouldn’t buy a car based on its air vents? Lol
A real bisexual petrol-head wow you sound like a true petrol head haha
@A real bisexual petrol-head too spanish? Spain sold seat long time ago, seat is pretty much 100% german except for model names lol
@A real bisexual petrol-head seat origins are spanish, but EVERYTHING IS DESIGNED BY GERMANS, so the car is german, EVERTYTHING SEAT HAS IS FROM VW, so it is german. Just like lamborghini HAS THE SAME KEY AS THE R8 YOU STUPID IGNORANT.
@A real bisexual petrol-head and also why the fuck u say "cars and SUV's" as if suvs were not cars?
I would take the cheaper Seat Leon Cupra. It's also more sporty driving, which i like.
@@Twongz_does_anything visit me I have the Cupra R ABT, bring your 'fully speced' RS 3 and well find out
Looks like Audi didn't want to loan carwow a decent spec version of the RS3
Seat cupra r and a luxury 2 week holiday in the Maldives fo me...much better deal than the Audi.....👍
Nothing beats the noise and performance of the famous 2.5L 5 cylinder❤️❤️❤️
Borg Warner ...bimmer driver???, the fsi engines are very reliable, the Tfsi are crap, but the 2.5 isn't that bad, and no Ferrari in the world would smoke it in reverse, most ferraris in the same price category won't even have a chance against the rs3. I can't believe there are so many stupid kinds on UA-cam.
@Borg Warner nice comparison mate a ferrari to a rs3, don't care rs3 any day the 5 pot sound alone is worth the money and also 5 cylinder engines are dying out Ford discountinued the 5 cylinder engine
If you like understeer and straight line
If you like understeer and straight line
@@MrBreakingBud everyone like different cars pal
As much as all us petrol heads do love a cupra, the RS3 is one of the best Audi RS cars ever made if we are all honest.
Chris Graham don’t speak for everyone
Exarchus you do love a cupra though
No it isn’t. It’s only the engine that’s brilliant. The rest of the car is mediocre, over priced mediocre.
@@winzfeld1 but the Engine is too good, you cant beat a 5 Cylinder.
The cupra looks sexy like.
In a better colour even nicer
Craig Heslop definitely!
Audi looks bad and im sure 40% of people dont know what rs3 is and think its just an A3 and there is so many Audi i will Never buy Audi BMW vww
@@JDMCSGOCONTENT???? so, many people dont know what is bmw m, mercedes amg, or seat cupra... DUMB COMMENT... plus the audi is pretty nice, better then the new bme 1 series, which looks like a pig.
@@levukas9854 Well I don't really like the 1 series either, but at least the did a facelift controversial or not. The A3 looks the same inside and out for almost a decade now...
One thing you didn't mention, RS3 has no rear seat armrest. That's a big disappointment especially at that price point. The Leon has a rear seat armrest. Also I think the Leon cupra R comes in manual transmission.
0:10 If Mat made a mistake, he would have said "...this Audi is £9000..."
Can't afford either one here cuz Seat doesn't make cars in HK and the RS3 is nearly 100,000 USD base model!
Holy shit, these are some crazy high import taxes!!
In France RS3 cost about 65.000-80.000€.. and Leon 38.000 - 40.000€...
In Singapore, the RS3 goes for £170,000. Plus you only get to keep the car for 10 years. As for the SEAT, we only have the Leon Cupra that goes for £90,000. It's a dream to have any of these cars here.
@@benedictohjunwei why do you get to keep the car for 10 years only?
Wish you luck against China
Hey Matt, I love your videos (I‘ve been watching all your videos for a long time now) but I would have two things to suggest:
1) The sound is sometimes too quiet, sometimes its hard to understand you. Would be great to improve that.
2) Anyone outside the UK may have problems with the information such as prices in Pound, miles per gallon etc. (for example, I live in Germany and I believe that the range is now greater than just the UK) and as a viewer you have to convert everything yourself (1st world problems, I know). Maybe it would also be possible to specify Euro prices or liters per kilometer.
Otherwise keep it up. Very good format :) Much love
Seat Letchworth are selling the ABT Cupra R ST for under £33k brand new!!! BARGAIN
I have a stage 1 f30 335d and I raced the abt version and it didn't end well for me
They have 2 at 34.5k with delivery miles currently fo sale. Did they really discount the new price by 4K a year ago?
@@JC-wr2tp Yes they did. Talk to Karla at Letchworth Cupra, she will sort you out!
@@M33AAX if you look at their website they have 2, but think one is sold. Looking at Autotrader, the prices seem reasonable, but both are more than 33k. They offered a good p/x on mine but possibly as they have flex in the Cupra.
I travel for work (3 days - 4 days a week) ...not currently, but wondered what your cruising experience has been like? Comfort and mpg?
Thanks
Easy vote. The Seat Leon Cupra R. I am on my 3rd Leon Cupra and I love erm. Great cars. The only negative for me is four wheel drive only comes on the ST estate version. Shame because some of the power is wasted on the front wheel drive Cupra.
Rs3 all day long much prefer the 08 style Leon. Spend £500 on re-map for rs3 and an absolute no brainer
12:24 the Jeremy clarkson smug face 😂
The seat Leon cupra r estate is basically a vw golf r estate so why not compare the golf r estate to the rs3
What the heck matt, you've got a 3.7 out of the rs3 before!!😑😑
This is the brand new and much slower RS3 with the OPF-filter. The 2017/2018 are much faster.
@@Zeruel82Mk2 omg, that is so annoying, especially for ppl who like fast cars😫
@@lnoxxl Others have tested the 2019 RS3, TT RS with the same result. They are just slow. The 2018 RS3 is even faster than the 2019 TT RS...
@@Zeruel82Mk2 i dont think the opf filter affects the cars performance. Idk why other channels can hit 0-100kmh under 4 seconds with the new rs3.
@@Zeruel82Mk2 evo magazine got a 3.7 out of the new RS3 a month ago. You can read below. I find Matt's reviews always favour what ever brand he is driving. When he had the RS4 Audi was winning everything, then he got the 850i and BMW seemed to be the flavour of the month. Now he has the Merc G63 and the first video putting the new AMG A45 S against the RS3 and it's 0.5 seconds slower to 60. All seems a bit convenient.
www.evo.co.uk/audi/rs3/page/0/1
In my youth I happily and proudly bought an Astra GSI, so I saved around 1.000 € and enjoyed a couple of gadget vs de Golf GTI: but from the second week out of five years that it took me to buy the following car, I felt frustrated that I missed the Golf.
Actually I ended buying a Golf GTI when I already had two kids.
I wonder how my people would buy the SEAT but within the second week feel already the frustration to have missed the RS3.
Leon every time, I’ve had 4 of them, cupra R, FR and SE Copa, The R was awesome, only down side was 11 to 15 mpg.
Rs3 is just a dull car - Looks bland. SEAT every time for me
But the Audi has that 5 cylinder engine that sounds so much better than the Cupra
Engine is the only good thing about it, not enough to choose it over the Cupra for me. Not a fan of audi's in general, rs4 only one that interest me but each to their own n all that 👍
Take the audi, nardo grey, get it easy tuned to 500 ps / 600nm and blow every other car..
Callum Dudley engine, gearbox, interior, build quality are far better in the rs3.
You are clueless, they’ve chosen the most basic spec rs3 with no colour, no one specs an rs3 like that and then put it up against the highest spec seat. Seat looks cheap.
Never clicked so quickly on a notification.
RS3 sedan with rs sport exhaust and carbonceramic brakes 🥰🤘
People want the rs3 for the badge but obviously the cupra is better value
We need a drag race between them. Please!
Honestly the RS3 has to win, even though I like the Cupra.
Really digging those copper accents on the Cupra.
ALSO; you need a new writer for your video descriptions; " SEAT Leon Supra R " ??!! :)
I love Audi's but I had to choose the Seat purely for the bang for your buck factor
The new Cupra Leon 2020 vs Audi S3 2020 vs BMW 135i 2020 (GET YIANNI in the Audi)
Would be a great drag / rolling race and brake test comparison - I’m sure Seat fans would love this!
ABT Tuned cupra r 4Drive wow 😍
The car wow *Stick of Truth* is such a great skit 😂😂
I was waiting for this. Please do more Seat videos :).
Can you do Skoda Karoq vs Vauxhall Grandland X vs Seat Ateca?
@ >Scotty Kilmers 94 Celica
@ skoda lmao you must be on drugs
The Ateca is a great deal if you’re looking for an SUV which is not too expensive yet fun to drive and reliable
Just imagine that Leon ST with the RS3 2.5 TFSI engine 👀👀👌🏼👌🏼 perfection
The Leon Cupra R looks better in my opinion....but i am looking forward to the new upcoming a3(rs3)
Both good cars, but I'd go for the audi
I've got a 2017 Cupra 300 ST and it's an absolute beast or a machine. Cupra all day, Audi RS3 is considerably less engaging.
Another great video from Carwow! I think I’d take the Cupra it it was in a hatchback shape rather than a estate!
I picked the seat because I have been commuting on nice twisty rural B roads for the last 4 years :) and I could do with an estate now and an estate drivers car that is fun on my routes narrows my options quite a bit. Interesting in Cupra St vs golf R estate.
I was right, in Mercedes CLA 2020 review video, this Audi RS3 was actor in parking scene! ;)
I'd much more have the cupra, the dash of the audi looks so old-fashioned, and the cupra is more practical, but, the sound of the 5-cyl.... It has me
Matt the Audi fanboy.
Would have the Seat over the over priced Audi any day. Spec the Audi to the same spec as that Seat, and the 9grand difference will jump massively
How is an rs3 a “sleeper car”?
People see 1.2 Audi coming at them and they’d think it’s fast just cos it’s Audi so no. There’s no surprise. Especially to those that know it’s an rs3.
2 amazing cars but For exterior design I would choose to seat Leon Cupra R 😍👍👌 and the engine my choice would be Audi RS3 👌👍👍
Love your profile pic
Thank you, appreciate it 😍👍
So many comparison videos of Cupras with RS3's when it should really be the S3, given that the it is the closest equivalent. Putting it against a 5 cylinder with around 100bhp more doesn't usually show the Cupra in the proper light. I now have a new Cupra and while the interior quality is nothing like the Audis (Which are really nice places to be) the car itself is more fun and sharper. I know it won't sell for as much down the line but it was much cheaper to start with and is less common. Personally I'm glad I went with the Seat but each to their own as they say.