The original "León 20VT" (which later became known as the "Cupra" and then the "FR") had a 1.8-litre Turbo with , and the "León Cupra R" , later becoming . It became first available in only three body paints (red, yellow, black), picked as an homage to the colors of both Spain's and Germany's national flags referring back to the roots of the joint project the model originally was.
