Registered new in Europe in 2021
The largest markets were Germany (7,970), France (683), Spain (637).
- Average mass
- 1,675 kg
- Average CO₂
- 53 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 127 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol/electric 85% · Petrol 15%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
3,883 Cupra León cars first registered in Europe in 2021 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions use 9.7 l/100 km on the road against 7.9 in the WLTP test (+22%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 725 | 9.7 | 7.9 | +22% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 3,158 | 5.2 | 1.4 | +287% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Engines
The most common engines in 2021 Cupra León cars on Dutch roads are the 1.4 hybrid (110 kW, 148 hp) and 2.0 petrol (221 kW, 296 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 hybrid | 110 kW 148 hp | 1,457 |
| 2.0 petrol | 221 kW 296 hp | 22 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
1,485 first registered in 2021 are on Dutch roads; 97% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €44,905.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde265
- Band onvoldoende profiel159
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld127
- Mistlicht voor onjuist afgesteld78
- Remschijf ernstig gecorrodeerd69
- Band beschadigd67
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm61
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht24
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
798 cars built in 2021 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 3 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
219 of these cars first registered in 2021 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 69,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
40 2021 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0