Compact
5 generations
1998 → present
Seat Leon Cupra
2017 - Current days
3 generation, restyling
2014 - 2016
3 generation
2009 - 2012
2 generation, restyling
2006 - 2009
2 generation
1998 - 2005
1 generation
First year1998
Generations5
Current chassis—
Body types3Hatchback 5-door · Estate 5-door · Hatchback 3-door
Generation picker
Open any chassis code for its dedicated generation reference
Current3 generation, restyling 2017 — Current days
Hatchback 5-doorEstate 5-doorHatchback 3-door
Variants3
3 generation 2014 — 2016Estate 5-doorHatchback 3-doorHatchback 5-door
Variants3
2 generation, restyling 2009 — 2012Hatchback 5-door
Variants1
2 generation 2006 — 2009Hatchback 5-door
Variants1
1 generation 1998 — 2005Hatchback 5-door
Variants1
Full powertrain matrix (2026)
Every engine × drivetrain combination currently available in the German market
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Generation lineage
Each generation at a glance, oldest to newest
11 gen.1998 — 20051 variants
22 gen.2006 — 20091 variants
22 gen. rest.2009 — 20121 variants
33 gen.2014 — 20163 variants
33 gen. rest.2017 — Current days3 variants