Audi RS3 vs SEAT Leon Cupra R - see if the Audi is really worth £9,000 more!

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The Audi RS3 is one of the most popular performance cars around for under £50,000. But when you consider that the all-new SEAT Leon Supra R comes in at almost £10,000 cheaper, is it time you overlooked the popular Audi for this new contender? Stick with Mat for this latest head-to-head review to find out!
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@TheRealBleach 4 жыл бұрын

Should be Leon Cupra R vs S3

@zzhughesd 4 жыл бұрын

Correct

@Formulozza1 4 жыл бұрын

The only people that say the Leon is better value for money is people that have never driven an RS3.

@TheRealBleach 4 жыл бұрын

@walentaz ye for 9k you can get the car up to 500hp with 6k spare

@nabiln.6055 4 жыл бұрын

Rs3 will sell for more money and wayyyyy easier !

@uploadaclip1462 4 жыл бұрын

But with the S3 the audi won't win this one...

@xlewis1209x 4 жыл бұрын

He probably returns all of these cars with broken exhaust valves from poking them with a 3 foot stick 😅

@Pajaa37 4 жыл бұрын

OLewis yeah! this gets me every time! i fuckin hate that guy for it!!!!😂😂😂

@jimrod307 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@Pajaa37 4 жыл бұрын

Jimrod certainly 👌👌👌😂😂😂😂😂

@mrnicktoyou 4 жыл бұрын

Exhaust valves are in the engine.

@dairatars 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@salmaanbeekhy4268 4 жыл бұрын

The Seat Leon Cupra R is amazingly stunning and aggressive in this color.

@Enigma1892 4 жыл бұрын

Colour*

@shoesprite6789 4 жыл бұрын

it looks even better as a 3 door

@octavian791 4 жыл бұрын

Cupra Leon R* no Seat

@reece8116 3 жыл бұрын

@@octavian791 it is a SEAT idiot, Hence the big fuck off S badge, the later models of cupra broke off from the seat brand

@A250MYG 3 жыл бұрын

@@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 🤣🤦‍♂️

@themanipulator1 4 жыл бұрын

I actually really love the seat, especially in estate form

@masudwarzone6549 4 жыл бұрын

Plastic:Exists Mat:I'm going to end this mans whole career

@harbl2479 4 жыл бұрын

It’s not a man

@vasilisgolfis7536 4 жыл бұрын

By scratching it...

@urbanitecrusher5709 4 жыл бұрын

I hate normie memes.

@dadamj 4 жыл бұрын

Never seen anyone post this meme before. Is it a new thing?

@qoa9985 4 жыл бұрын

@@dadamj its very old

@jrdxx 4 жыл бұрын

Leon Cupra R + 9000£ in modifications = circuit monster.

@dins.garage 4 жыл бұрын

No i5. Thats fully worth 9k

@mistreku 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@Marzo55edc 4 жыл бұрын

Billy Ryan, no that would be called understeer

@jryalls 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@kawszyn 4 жыл бұрын

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...

@LB-wx1xc 4 жыл бұрын

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 😂

@Kingston1942 7 ай бұрын

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

@Dolan1337 4 жыл бұрын

Considering you get the 2.5 5cyl. Yeah it really is worth 9k more

@NicoCarsAndCookies 4 жыл бұрын

Biggie Smells exactly. Pointless comparaison. still love Mat :) test should have been: AUDI S3 or audi RS3, is it 10k more worth?

@Dolan1337 4 жыл бұрын

Nicolas OTIN Idk. Would rather compare the A45.

@howdoweknow9125 4 жыл бұрын

@@NicoCarsAndCookies s3 to rs3 is pointless.

@Dolan1337 4 жыл бұрын

HowDoWeKnow nah i get his point. Matt did a S5 vs RS5 but i think the difference is abit to drastic.

@JaNNeX1234 4 жыл бұрын

It's not 9k! Cupra cost 45.000 Rs3 cost 65.000

@AllekZZZZ 4 жыл бұрын

In Latvia curpa is about 40k and rs3 58k. So I have bought cupra. Pretty much difference

@thomasmorley4966 4 жыл бұрын

wow! Bought my pre face lift cupra kombi in 2016 for the equivalent of 25k gbp. In Poland.

@AllekZZZZ 4 жыл бұрын

@@thomasmorley4966 my prices is in Euro

@MrBreakingBud 4 жыл бұрын

40k cupra and rs3 95k in fr

@AllekZZZZ 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrBreakingBud bugaga.... just 9k difference :D

@marijo20002 4 жыл бұрын

🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻

@Fvandenberg 4 жыл бұрын

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..

@ilikedogs8906 4 жыл бұрын

fucking taxes

@ilkkakarki651 4 жыл бұрын

Asia Grill same thing in Finland 😞

@theusersurfer 4 жыл бұрын

@Asia Grill You forgot that the Cupra used in the test is tuned by ABT, which makes it probably way more expensive

@Fvandenberg 4 жыл бұрын

@@theusersurfer The tuning literally costs 500. that's all :)

@theusersurfer 4 жыл бұрын

@@Fvandenberg Awesome, didnt know it would be that cheap to tune a car.

@riddlerandsa8161 4 жыл бұрын

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?

@pepcho9305 3 жыл бұрын

Only adaptive dumpers are about £3000 + panoramic sunroof...it going too expensive 🤮

@supercarshunter2450 4 жыл бұрын

No joke but I actually thought that‘s a normal A3 with s-line!

@gihanprabash 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that colour combination is too tame for a RS3

@hammadshoaib3877 4 жыл бұрын

Supercars Hunter ur a asshole thats why

@b0rdn-da-k1ng84 4 жыл бұрын

nice

@alexascs2679 4 жыл бұрын

Your Sister!😉💦

@beltranperez378 4 жыл бұрын

Sir, you are a genius

@amm88r37 4 жыл бұрын

Its a car review ffs

@dudi767 4 жыл бұрын

samFTP how did you found it?

@ghostedyou4716 4 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what your sister said to me 😂

@izanxmixi9754 3 жыл бұрын

Hurt me how he clapped the Bonet of the cupra R, Tho I really like the seat bc They don’t put soft limiter

@szn00 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@robfern66 4 жыл бұрын

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. :-)

@Sarchis 4 жыл бұрын

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

@blackfire_x2964 4 жыл бұрын

Or you could tune the cupra to match the audi in performance

@HeliHaych 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@bylydos1780 4 жыл бұрын

You r a genius

@ugpatagon957 4 жыл бұрын

Robert Fernandes not the point 😂

@PeakPerformanceReviews 4 жыл бұрын

I’d have the Cupra R, not worried about a badge 👍👌🙌

@PeakPerformanceReviews 3 жыл бұрын

@Karate BL 🤣🤣🤣

@petermezei80 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@FelixO 4 жыл бұрын

I love the copper accents, they look great, especially with that paint colour.

@simonbeuse96 4 жыл бұрын

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...

@douglasb.5601 4 жыл бұрын

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!😁

@Magnusfication 4 жыл бұрын

@@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 4 жыл бұрын

@@douglasb.5601 the audi interior on this RS3 looks like dogshite with that crappy little screen taken from 2010

@KrusssH 4 жыл бұрын

What´s so special about having a 5 cylinder?

@douglasb.5601 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@ChipZilla69 4 жыл бұрын

I just love the seat. If i hadn't already bought an m240i i would consider one. Very underrated brand.

@alexascs2679 4 жыл бұрын

💖Trust Fam Trust!👍🏿✊🏿😎

@Sierra747 4 жыл бұрын

ChipZilla69 no you have the far better car with the m240i. I’d love one of those.

@thebigcheese1889 4 жыл бұрын

Weird flex

@ramadhanisme7 4 жыл бұрын

2 series is a bmw's bastard child 🤣🤣

@Tonseren 4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree; seat is a true bang for your buck!

@joTHEgreen 2 жыл бұрын

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 .

@garysimpson3900 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@joelmale8940 4 жыл бұрын

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

@TheTechnician44 4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately pcp means most retards have these sorts of cars in all cities...

@droxxy94 4 жыл бұрын

marc foskett what you drive

@MrBreakingBud 4 жыл бұрын

Same everywhere

@BigJay1918 4 жыл бұрын

Lol it’s the same everywhere

@piggymito 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Swiss4.2 4 жыл бұрын

I would take the Cupra, with some aftermarket mods like Exhaust intake etc it could be just as quick but cheaper

@TheLagoudenios 4 жыл бұрын

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

@davidhenneberg6772 4 жыл бұрын

Theika Plasmenos revo stage 3 for just 1500...i think its Stage 1 for 1500 mit Stage 3, that would be very cheap

@jamboSAFC 4 жыл бұрын

But you'll never get the noise like that 5 cylinder

@boljdurk8790 4 жыл бұрын

Theika Plasmenos call BS on the power and price.

@TheLagoudenios 4 жыл бұрын

@@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

@MolezHD 4 жыл бұрын

That has to be the most poorly specced rs3 I’ve ever seen 😐 a properly specced one looks much meaner

@Malc180s 4 жыл бұрын

Who would want a mean looking car?! Timid people?

@timbersflooringserviceswar4989 4 жыл бұрын

Mattyb you would be paying even more if you did that... so SEAT wins hands down..

@dejanstamec3683 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@karl8805 4 жыл бұрын

@@timbersflooringserviceswar4989 seat wins because you cant afford the audi....

@karl8805 4 жыл бұрын

@@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....

@thanyhakirisanker2360 3 жыл бұрын

I love the seat Leon more than the rs3 because it’s so cool and I like the copper inserts

@valleysofneptune 4 жыл бұрын

47k for a golf size car, is a piss take, especially with tuning being so much cheaper these days

@kellikulho 4 жыл бұрын

That audi is like 40,000€ more expensive here in finland. Outrageous I say.

@MrOpticBlade 4 жыл бұрын

kellikulho Vitun vihervassarit

@TheITALIANJob5 4 жыл бұрын

Wow why so much more expensive

@MrOpticBlade 4 жыл бұрын

TheITALIANJob Taxes

@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_ 4 жыл бұрын

Still worth every penny.

@kellikulho 4 жыл бұрын

TomaCukor Well not if purchased brand new. With that kind of money you could import 2016 RS6.

@DutchClawz 4 жыл бұрын

“It feels slightly more expensive” you can buy 2 low spec cupra’s for one rs3 in my country😂

@mikaelhiatt 4 жыл бұрын

2:07 *starts vacuuming living room*

@mikelmp9427 4 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂 i must say the sound normally isnt like this.

@bartscheper2345 4 жыл бұрын

When you are so early, that the comment section isn’t even loaded yet.

@JTM610 4 жыл бұрын

I'd honestly take the Rs3 even though the design of the cupra is more interesting

@TheEryk03 4 жыл бұрын

This is the worst color for the RS3. So boring.

@lensoprezole5322 4 жыл бұрын

Hot hatches ? Pffff THEY SUCK ! For losers.

@NotstarvinMarvin 4 жыл бұрын

fking brand snob!

@lukeoldebraten6890 4 жыл бұрын

@@lensoprezole5322 hot hatches is good and just gtfo of the vid if you dont like them

@xAdi420 4 жыл бұрын

The spec in the video was shit though

@bravosava 4 жыл бұрын

The rs3 😍 I have the regular a3, i can only imagine being in that rs3

@sean1650 4 жыл бұрын

VW own and manufacture both these cars, so ultimately; VW are the winners overall.

@jaxzor 4 жыл бұрын

yes VW owns both of them, but manufacture? you must be mental.

@DenGuleBalje 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@DenGuleBalje 4 жыл бұрын

@@incautare8387 No. Same people, same factories.

@DenGuleBalje 4 жыл бұрын

@@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?

@DenGuleBalje 4 жыл бұрын

@@incautare8387 Try to disprove anything of what I just said, or maybe your cognitive abilities are just as bad as your spelling?

@DJ5PILLZ 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@011EAZY 4 жыл бұрын

The car wow *Stick of Truth* is such a great skit 😂😂

@robtt997 4 жыл бұрын

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 !

@lemuriatunes9014 4 жыл бұрын

We need a drag race between them. Please!

@Rayfano1002 4 жыл бұрын

Audi RS cars just need to be in Nardo Grey in my opinion, it just looks soooo good!! 😍

@ibo1137 4 жыл бұрын

I would take the cheaper Seat Leon Cupra. It's also more sporty driving, which i like.

@lastnamefirstname520 4 жыл бұрын

@@Twongz_does_anything visit me I have the Cupra R ABT, bring your 'fully speced' RS 3 and well find out

@Bewareofthedog69 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like Audi didn't want to loan carwow a decent spec version of the RS3

@burrogrande 4 жыл бұрын

58% thinks looks and badge are the same thing. Cupra looks much better and sportier. Bloody carbonfibre on a Seat and it looks epic!

@arnodorian5527 4 жыл бұрын

Makke but i like this sleeper look 🤪

@MrA340fanyo 3 жыл бұрын

Thats because it's not your average Cupra, it's been tuned by ABT

@mihai69stoian 3 жыл бұрын

I have LeonFR,from nov.2008,no issue on mechanics and electric,very good platform,175CP!

@Rahul-ef2ou 4 жыл бұрын

12:24 the Jeremy clarkson smug face 😂

@wtfimdoinghere 4 жыл бұрын

ABT Tuned cupra r 4Drive wow 😍

@peterwatson9047 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@enigmaPL 4 жыл бұрын

Really digging those copper accents on the Cupra. ALSO; you need a new writer for your video descriptions; " SEAT Leon Supra R " ??!! :)

@leeeinfield 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@belham100 4 жыл бұрын

leeeinfield the new rs3 is slower off the line due to the new ppf filters

@dommelville8613 4 жыл бұрын

@@belham100It's hurting the TTRS performance too.

@leeeinfield 4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Belham bruh for reals?? Damn well guess when it’s cheaper I’ll stick with a 2018 model lmao

@RandomVideosFirst 4 жыл бұрын

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

@mpiloevents9292 4 жыл бұрын

Am with you bro the audi Rs3 is capable of 3.7s from 0-60 Matt just had the worst launch of the line

@markbrix9385 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@seinsmeld13 Жыл бұрын

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.

@johnjerrehian4642 4 жыл бұрын

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!!

@theblackhammer1 4 жыл бұрын

Never clicked so quickly on a notification.

@edulieb 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@MrBreakingBud 4 жыл бұрын

90k mini with options in France

@StephenButlerOne 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@edulieb 4 жыл бұрын

@@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

@StephenButlerOne 4 жыл бұрын

@@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

@hughfitz95 4 жыл бұрын

@@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

@Nriku8 4 жыл бұрын

8:29 "The new Top Gear"... I kind of agree!!

@mrchestwell 4 жыл бұрын

Matt from Carlisle ... KZfaq preview subtitles knocking it out the park again

@miridragjoshi311 4 жыл бұрын

I really love this part of mat,s checking the exhaust pipes with stick😁😂😅

@LiveLifeLasting 4 жыл бұрын

If I want an estate I get the Cupra, if I don’t want the estate I get the M2 Competition instead 😂

@markphillips116 4 жыл бұрын

… 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.

@Timochat_ 4 жыл бұрын

M2 comp is Just an overpriced drift car

@KeithFlint350 4 жыл бұрын

We have Leon ST in the company AND IT IS BLOOMIN LUVLY

@azzy274 3 жыл бұрын

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

@akrasnocharov Жыл бұрын

This was nice, hope to see more of these reviews..... this is is what made CarWow (ok, ok.... I know the brilliant drag races as well), truly hoping to see more of this. Basically I am now getting real advise on the car I plan to get .... do a proper Fromento VZ5 ......if possible, think a lot of people will like it.

@jowi_.dm_ 4 жыл бұрын

Im spanish and obviously I prefer the seat. It is more beautiful aesthetically.

@euunitedwestand1471 4 жыл бұрын

Joel Del Moral Sivit luckily with Germans , otherwise you would still make seat Marbella.. .

@Zeruel82Mk2 4 жыл бұрын

The front seat or the back seat?

@danielbaena3733 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@euunitedwestand1471 4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Baena in your ,,Spanish middle edge dreams”

@danielbaena3733 4 жыл бұрын

@@euunitedwestand1471 www.seat-mediacenter.com/companypages/seat-at-one-glance/production-facilities.html Such a big mouth for so little knowledge...

@TuukkaVarjoranta 4 жыл бұрын

You know the RS3 flies when the waterdroplets are escaping at speed @11:38 ;-)

@bewsbury 4 жыл бұрын

Seat cupra r and a luxury 2 week holiday in the Maldives fo me...much better deal than the Audi.....👍

@garoarabian3017 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@owaisrafiq6810 4 жыл бұрын

you should do a eletric only super car race e.g i8 tesla model s porsche 918 e hybrid etc

@bluntswords 4 жыл бұрын

He'll wait for Porsche taycan

@gureno19 4 жыл бұрын

that RS3 is missing the performance pack which would give you the single piece diamond stitched bucket seats etc. Also, it looks very sublime in white. but spec that car in nardo grey with black optics package etc. and it will look far more menacing.

@DimKAt21 4 жыл бұрын

And it's gonna cost 10k more...

@gsmini1749 4 жыл бұрын

The cupra looks sexy like.

@bighes100 4 жыл бұрын

In a better colour even nicer

@gsmini1749 4 жыл бұрын

Craig Heslop definitely!

@JDMCSGOCONTENT 4 жыл бұрын

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

@levukas9854 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@philippsladek99 4 жыл бұрын

@@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...

@SiiliViin 4 жыл бұрын

I was right, in Mercedes CLA 2020 review video, this Audi RS3 was actor in parking scene! ;)

@maxspencer1151 4 жыл бұрын

Seat Letchworth are selling the ABT Cupra R ST for under £33k brand new!!! BARGAIN

@rosskemponcheeseburgers9590 3 жыл бұрын

I have a stage 1 f30 335d and I raced the abt version and it didn't end well for me

@JC-wr2tp 3 жыл бұрын

They have 2 at 34.5k with delivery miles currently fo sale. Did they really discount the new price by 4K a year ago?

@maxspencer1151 3 жыл бұрын

@@JC-wr2tp Yes they did. Talk to Karla at Letchworth Cupra, she will sort you out!

@JC-wr2tp 3 жыл бұрын

@@maxspencer1151 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

@Yokazz 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing in the Hatchback world beats the notorious 5 Cyl from RS3 / TTrs!!!

@trocpoc7563 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@Yokazz 3 жыл бұрын

@@trocpoc7563 Renault Megane RS is fastest on track ;)

@trocpoc7563 3 жыл бұрын

@@Yokazz ok

@JD-fg2dz 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do Skoda Karoq vs Vauxhall Grandland X vs Seat Ateca?

@thepeller210 4 жыл бұрын

@ >Scotty Kilmers 94 Celica

@lastnamefirstname520 4 жыл бұрын

@ skoda lmao you must be on drugs

@andreazanolla783 4 жыл бұрын

The Ateca is a great deal if you’re looking for an SUV which is not too expensive yet fun to drive and reliable

@HarkamalAujla 4 жыл бұрын

Started Audi then Supra until last moment u said u wud get the audi because of driving confidence, which I thought earlier was supra in the corners. Basically I hang on 2 every word. Anndddd the stick test is epic. Its needs 2 be pointed out lol. This video will go down as a best all time relaxed review and exactly what I wanted learn. Support u always

@stevewilson1600 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@dannb0dge 4 жыл бұрын

@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.

@mikelmp9427 4 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly 👌

@florinstoica5357 4 жыл бұрын

3:52 he thought a trak hitting him from back

@alltrack_r 4 жыл бұрын

Wait to see throttle response on a Stage 1 RS3 ;)

@L2GreekMafia 4 жыл бұрын

Could you please review lada vesta sport ? Facelift 2020? Thank you.

@Rich.ard72 4 жыл бұрын

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

@011EAZY 4 жыл бұрын

Rich ard I honestly think he didn’t go all out, 4.2 is not an Rs3 time💆🏿‍♂️💔

@Rich.ard72 4 жыл бұрын

@@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

@somerandom2343 4 жыл бұрын

I love Audi's but I had to choose the Seat purely for the bang for your buck factor

@lash9400 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to see that 5 pot in different states of tune in more Audi’s

@kieranhendy 4 жыл бұрын

I love the copper bits on the Cupra

@6thgeartech205 4 жыл бұрын

Can't afford either one here cuz Seat doesn't make cars in HK and the RS3 is nearly 100,000 USD base model!

@rocketman4315 4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, these are some crazy high import taxes!!

@quentinskateboarding 4 жыл бұрын

In France RS3 cost about 65.000-80.000€.. and Leon 38.000 - 40.000€...

@benedictohjunwei 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@rynexl5646 4 жыл бұрын

@@benedictohjunwei why do you get to keep the car for 10 years only?

@kimjong-un6994 4 жыл бұрын

Wish you luck against China

@fatpigeon1066 4 жыл бұрын

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

@MyRealName 4 жыл бұрын

Or buy a dozen used pieces of crap. Neither comparison makes any sense..

@Bazgti250 4 жыл бұрын

Are you a man in your 40s?

@fatpigeon1066 4 жыл бұрын

@@Bazgti250 lol no, just I dunno if the rs is worth that money

@gabrielvanya8245 4 жыл бұрын

Well with a 5 series or a S90 you won't have even 10% of the fun that you get in a Cupra

@alex-vu3gv 4 жыл бұрын

If you dont care about performance then sure

@chakawhyte5753 3 жыл бұрын

9:19 the exact moment that Mat regretted wearing just shorts and a T-shirt

@Kryojenix 4 жыл бұрын

2:15 ... damnit - Mat said out loud what I've been thinking but not saying for nearly 20 years ...

@ibrahimiqbal1465 4 жыл бұрын

The seat Leon cupra r estate is basically a vw golf r estate so why not compare the golf r estate to the rs3

@deadandgone70 4 жыл бұрын

I want that Cupra so bad. I saw it in person last week. The Cupra is stunning 😍😍

@Wolfennsteinn 4 жыл бұрын

@A real bisexual petrol-head gay

@budsawyer6096 4 жыл бұрын

@A real bisexual petrol-head very gay dumbest thing I've heard all week

@elazotacunaos4752 4 жыл бұрын

@MAN BOY i like that jokes

@budsawyer6096 4 жыл бұрын

@A real bisexual petrol-head I can respect that. After all it is your choice to each his own. Peace...

@deadandgone70 4 жыл бұрын

MAN BOY the bronze look on the badges and alloys and vents are insane looking imo

@tonimunozgonzalez 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@lucasg3915 4 жыл бұрын

There's a typo in the describtion @carwow. It says Seat Leon Supra R in stead of Cupra R

@stefangtfour 4 жыл бұрын

What happened to all Cupras being branded as Cupra instead of Seat? Or am I missing something?

@vaannebilim 4 жыл бұрын

i think vw is trying to push out seat to become cupra (super sport/electric technology) because they selling a lot of their models that compete directly with the main house models

@tan9640 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video from Carwow! I think I’d take the Cupra it it was in a hatchback shape rather than a estate!

@kvpr100 4 жыл бұрын

Did anyone notice the typo with the cupra in the description box

@PouyaLucky 3 жыл бұрын

I love the Seat ... Maybe it's because I own the 1.8TSI RF version, but that's because I fell in love with her the moment we met 💖

@k4ng4l 4 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this. Please do more Seat videos :).

@frontleverguy2216 4 жыл бұрын

Both good cars, but I'd go for the audi

@nbc8944 4 жыл бұрын

The Leon Cupra R looks better in my opinion....but i am looking forward to the new upcoming a3(rs3)

@Daven4995 4 жыл бұрын

I like the cupra but the problem I have with seat is that they never make their own cars.They just take the models from Volkswagen,Skoda and Audi and slap a seat badge on it and make ot cheaper.Basicly the cupra is a audi rs3 that speaks spanish.

@greendegenerationx 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@ExarchusDivision 4 жыл бұрын

Chris Graham don’t speak for everyone

@greendegenerationx 4 жыл бұрын

Exarchus you do love a cupra though

@winzfeld1 4 жыл бұрын

No it isn’t. It’s only the engine that’s brilliant. The rest of the car is mediocre, over priced mediocre.

@avatar94100 4 жыл бұрын

@@winzfeld1 but the Engine is too good, you cant beat a 5 Cylinder.

@alexbalaci6338 4 жыл бұрын

What the heck matt, you've got a 3.7 out of the rs3 before!!😑😑

@Zeruel82Mk2 4 жыл бұрын

This is the brand new and much slower RS3 with the OPF-filter. The 2017/2018 are much faster.

@alexbalaci6338 4 жыл бұрын

@@Zeruel82Mk2 omg, that is so annoying, especially for ppl who like fast cars😫

@Zeruel82Mk2 4 жыл бұрын

@@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...

@lowrider69yearsago58 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@kevinfox321 4 жыл бұрын

@@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

@Barroughes 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to see the fuel usage between RS3 and the golf Rs or A45 or Cupras 🤔

@teethaistralian6079 4 жыл бұрын

Matt you should have done the Cupra St 4drive v the S3. I'm a new Seat cupra st owner and I didn't have to spend over 40K for 0-60 in under 5 seconds. Same spec as the Cupra R minus the Abt tuning pack and boy racer dressing. V happy!!!