CUPRA has confirmed Australian pricing and specifications for the new Leon Ve plug-in hybrid hatchback, introducing a longer-range electrified option to the updated Leon range.

Priced from $62,990 before on-road costs, the Leon Ve becomes the latest addition to CUPRA’s growing local PHEV line-up, joining plug-in hybrid versions of the Formentor, Terramar and Leon Sportstourer.

The headline change is a new second-generation plug-in hybrid system paired with a significantly larger 20kWh usable battery pack. CUPRA claims the hatchback can travel up to 123km on electric power alone under WLTP testing, placing it among the longest-range plug-in hybrids currently available in Australia.

Power comes from a combination of a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 110kW and an electric motor delivering 85kW. Total system outputs are rated at 150kW and 350Nm, with claimed 0-100km/h acceleration in 7.7 seconds.

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The larger battery nearly doubles the usable capacity of CUPRA’s previous-generation PHEV system and contributes to a claimed combined fuel consumption figure of 1.4L/100km.

Charging capability has also improved substantially. AC charging increases from 3.6kW to 11kW, while DC fast-charging is now supported for the first time on a Leon plug-in hybrid.

The Leon Ve forms part of the recently updated Leon hatchback range introduced in late 2025, gaining revised exterior styling including a redesigned front end, triangular daytime running lights and a full-width rear LED light bar.

Standard equipment includes 18-inch alloy wheels, sports bucket seats, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated steering wheel, tri-zone climate control and a 12.9-inch infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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The Leon Ve is positioned between the entry-level mild-hybrid Leon S and the more powerful Leon VZx performance hatch in CUPRA’s local line-up.

Australian showroom arrivals and first customer deliveries are scheduled to begin in June.

Pricing

Leon S Hatch (110kW MHEV)$46,990
Leon Ve Hatch (150kW PHEV)$62,990
Leon VZx Hatch (221kW)$64,990
Leon VZe Sportstourer (200kW PHEV)$69,990

State-based driveaway CUPRA Leon Ve Hatch (DA*)

NSW: $67,990
QLD: $66,490
ACT: $66,990
VIC: $67,990   
SA: $67,490  
WA: $69,490
TAS: $67,490