Leon - Poor uphill acceleration

[tyrotrainer]

I have a year 2000 Leon, 1.6 16V, 5dr hatch, 107,000km. The car cruises ok, but the acceleration in low gears is very poor. On anything of an incline on the motorway, in 5th gear, the revs die away quickly - this is the same fully loaded and empty.

Hill starts are a nightmare, the car needs buckets of revs and lots of clutch slipping.

I bought the car here in Spain and the local dealer is trying to tell me there is no problem, it´s simply that the car is under powered. I agree with that!!

Is there anything obvious I could get checked?

Thanks.

[VAGMAN54]

try posting a scan so we can see whats what ,try driving it through his showroom window (if it can climb the kerb)he might scan it for you ..............let us know the outcome

[Crasher]

What is the engine type code?