News Source: autoblog.com

In the market for a Volkswagen Golf but don't actually want a Volkswagen Golf? If you live in North America, your choices are limited to the Golf or, if you've got the scratch, the outgoing Audi A3. But if you live overseas, you can also opt for the Skoda Octavia or Seat Leon, which open up a whole array of possibilities. And this is the latest.

Rather unfortunately called X-Perience, you're looking at a soft-roader based on the Seat Leon ST wagon. Of course, there are some key upgrades to make it a bit more rugged, including all-wheel drive with electronic locking differentials. It also rides over half an inch higher off the ground, and has more lower body cladding including beefier side sills, aluminum under-bumper inserts and more prominent wheel arches packing 17- or 18-inch alloys. The interior remains largely the same, albeit with orange accents and optional leather or Alcantara trim.

Buyers (in markets where Seats are sold) will also be able to choose between a 1.8-liter turbo four with 178 horsepower, a 1.6-liter TDI diesel with 108 hp or a 2.0 TDI with either 148 hp or 181 hp. It's that top model responsible for propelling the soft-roader to 62 mph in 7.1 seconds and on to a top speed of 139 mph. Stop/start engine management help keep fuel consumption and emissions down to a minimum.