

Dave Kavermann
2026 Cupra Leon VZ returns to NZ as the brand's most powerful hot hatch yet
Cupra's hottest hatch ever is returning to New Zealand with 239kW.
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The new Cupra Leon is a small Car available in New Zealand from $62,900 (MLRP, excl. on-roads) for the V variant and topping out at $84,900 for the VZ variant.
There are 2 variants of the Leon available in New Zealand and this generation went on sale in early-2025.
The new Leon is offered with a 5 year, 100,000 km warranty.
Engine options for the Cupra Leon include 1.5L in-line 4-cylinder turbo hybrid (110kW/250Nm) and 2.0L in-line 4-cylinder turbo (245kW/420Nm). All variants feature 7-speed automatic dual clutch sequential trans (dct) transmission. Both front-wheel drive and 4x4 configurations are available.